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Review of Functional Neurosurgery for the Non-Specialist

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Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 8:00am to 11:30am
Directors / Moderator: 
Sharona Ben-Haim, Jennifer A. Sweet
Faculty: 
Ellen L. Air, Vanessa M. Holanda, Paul A. House, Roy S. Hwang, Andre Machado, Charles B. Mikell, Nader Pouratian
Specialties: 
Stereotactic & Functional
Course ID: 
PC22
Cost: 
With SANS Supplemental Exam: $465; $315 for Nurse/NP/PA; $140 for Resident/Med Student Without SANS Supplemental Exam: $450; $300 for Nurse/NP/PA; $125 for Resident/Med Student
Description

The course will review anatomy relevent to functional neurosurgery and outline how to incorporate functional procedures into non-functional neurosurgery practices.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe functional neuroanatomy of the brain and its relationship to key procedures in functional neurosurgery, including neuromodulation and neuroablation
  • List common disorders that can be effectively treated or cured by functional neurosurgery procedures
  • Outline which functional neurosurgery procedures can be performed in a practice not exclusively devoted to functional neurosurgery and how this capacity can be developed
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