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CPD

Wilson Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis in the Neurology Setting

  • Authors: Danny Bega, MD; Paula C Zimbrean MD, FAPA, FACLP
  • CPD Released: 7/28/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 7/28/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US neurologists, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians (PCPs).

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to increase suspicion of Wilson disease (WD) and improve early diagnosis in a neurology setting.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Neurologic manifestations of WD
    • Differential diagnosis in a neurology setting
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Establish a diagnosis of WD in a clinical setting


Disclosures

WebMD Global requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.


Moderator

  • Danny Bega, MD

    Associate Professor of Neurology
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Disclosures

    Danny Bega, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Acsel Health; Alexion; Clearview Consulting; GE Healthcare; Genentech Inc.; Guidepoint; LEK Consulting; Novartis; Teva; Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Abbvie; Acorda Therapeutics; Adamas Pharmaceuticals; Kyowa Kirin; Neurocrine Biosciences; Sunovion; Teva Pharmaceuticals

Faculty

  • Paula C. Zimbrean MD, FAPA, FACLP

    Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery
    Yale University School of Medicine
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Disclosures

    Paula C. Zimbrean, MD, FAPA, FACLP, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Ultragenyx; Vivet Therapeutics
    Research funding from: Alexion
    Contracted researcher for: Alexion

Editor

  • Maya Khalaf, MSc

    Associate Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Maya Khalaf, MSc, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

    Disclosures

    Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.25 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

Wilson Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis in the Neurology Setting

Authors: Danny Bega, MD; Paula C Zimbrean MD, FAPA, FACLPFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 7/28/2022

Valid for credit through: 7/28/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to increase suspicion of Wilson disease (WD) and improve early diagnosis in a neurology setting.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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