Neurology 101: Neurology for the Frontline Clinician

Dates and Times

Start: 2/5/2027 8:00 AM
End: 2/5/2027 4:45 PM

Objectives

1. Recognize the common clinical presentation and prodromal symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
2. Comprehend the 2026 McDonald’s diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis.
3. Understand the role of disease modifying therapies in the long-term management of multiple sclerosis and related disorders.
4. Learn the classification, epidemiology, and risk of epilepsy.
5. Describe the clinical features that aid in the recognition of acute seizures and status epilepticus and differentiate from non-epileptic spells
6. Summarize the evaluation and management of patients with acute seizures and status epilepticus.
7. Summarize the evaluation and management of patients with chronic seizures and epilepsy.
8. Differentiate the clinical signs and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy from other common neurologic disorders, including identification of red-flag features requiring urgent evaluation.
9. Apply an evidence-based approach to the initial diagnostic evaluation of peripheral neuropathy, including appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic testing.
10. Select first-line treatment options for neuropathic pain and sensory symptoms and determine when referral to neurology is indicated.
11. Describe the common causes of dizziness encountered in primary care, including differentiating between vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, and non-specific dizziness.
12. Apply an evidence-based approach to taking a history and completing a physical examination in a patient presenting with dizziness.
13. Review initial management strategies and appropriate referral criteria for dizziness.
14. Identify and differentiate between primary and secondary headache disorders, including key clinical features and red flag symptoms.
15. Apply evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and management of common primary headache disorders.
16. Develop appropriate guidelines for collaborative management and referral of patients with complex or refractory headache disorders.
17. Describe key features and diagnostic criteria for dementias as well as other causes of cognitive complaints.
18. Apply an evidence-based approach to taking a cognitive history and initial workup for patients with cognitive complaints.
19. Describe evidence-based treatment strategies for dementia, including non-pharmacologic interventions, medication optimization, and symptomatic pharmacologic management of cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
20. Identify appropriate candidates for anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody therapy and explain the required diagnostic confirmation, contraindications, infusion protocols, and MRI monitoring for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA).
21. Apply a risk–benefit framework to Alzheimer’s disease treatment, integrating clinical trial evidence, patient-specific factors, caregiver considerations, and safety monitoring to guide shared decision-making.
22. Identify the features of tremor phenomenology that help differentiate the underlying etiology (Parkinson disease, essential tremor, etc).
23. Describe key features, diagnostic workup, and 1st line treatments for movement disorders with tremor.
24. Demonstrate the components of a basic “screening” neurology exam.