Neurology Online Series: The Effect of Autonomic Dysfunction on Cognition and Behavior in Lewy Body Disorders

Thursday, July 18, 2024, 8:00 AM - Thursday, July 17, 2025, 11:59 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (1.00 hours)

This online course is a recording of the live Neurology Grand Rounds presentation on July 17, 2024.

Learners should not claim credit for both the live session and this online course; review your transcript to determine if you received credit for the live session before taking this course. Speaker of this presentation cannot claim credit.

This series is offered at no cost.

To receive credit, you must complete the following:

Review CME Front Matter below;
Review speaker conflict of interest disclosures (or lack of conflict of interest) in the Faculty Tab;
Complete the pre-test;
View content in its entirety;
Successfully complete the post-test;
Complete evaluation to retrieve the certificate. Evaluations are located in the 'My CME' section of your user account.

1. Explain the relevance of autonomic dysfunction in Lewy body disorders;
2. Describe the established evidence of the effect of autonomic dysfunction on cognitive and behavior in Lewy body disorders;
3. Present the ongoing projects at UC assessing the effect of autonomic dysfunction on cognitive and behavior in Lewy body disorders.

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Declaration
According to the disclosure policy of the University of Cincinnati, all faculty, planning committee members, and other individuals, who are in a position to control content, are required to disclose all relationships with ineligible companies within the last 24-months. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and levels of evidence.

Disclaimer Statement
The opinions expressed during the live activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees  professional development.

Off-Label Disclosure Statement
Faculty members are required to inform the audience when they are discussing off-label, unapproved uses of devices and drugs. Physicians should consult full prescribing information before using any product mentioned during this educational activity.

COI / Disclosure of Relationships with Ineligible Entities

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the University of Cincinnati policy, all faculty, planning committee members, and other individuals, who are in a position to control content, are required to disclose all relationships with ineligible companies* (commercial interests) within the last 24 months. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and levels of evidence. The ACCME requires us to disqualify from involvement in the planning and implementation of accredited continuing education any individuals (1) who refuse to provide this information or (2) whose conflicts of interests cannot be mitigated.

*Companies that are ineligible to be accredited in the ACCME System (ineligible companies) are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant relationships have been mitigated. The following disclosures were made:

Faculty Disclosures

Abhimanyu Mahajan, MD, MHS (Nothing to disclose)
Assistant Professor of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine
Division of Movement disorders

Planning Committee Members
The following planning member have nothing to disclose.

Starla Wise, DO, Course Director
Angela Bustamente, Conference Coordinator
Heather Muskopf, CCPD/CME Program Director

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Cincinnati adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests) over the last 24-months. All relevant relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Information regarding the new updated ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education can be found on the ACCME website.