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n EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to: • Identify the 5 core symptoms of narcolepsy and recognize them in patient presentations • Distinguish narcolepsy from other disorders with similar or overlapping signs and symptoms • Apply contemporary diagnostic criteria and assessment protocols for narcolepsy to improve the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis • Implement and monitor the impact of individualized narcolepsy treatment plans
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Release Date: April 28, 2017 Expiration Date: April 28, 2018 Estimated Time to Complete: 45 minutes Accredited Provider: This program is provided by Haymarket Medical Education. Commercial Supporter: This activity is supported by an educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Program Description: Although narcolepsy is highly burdensome and associated with multiple negative sequelae, it is widely underrecognized and underdiagnosed, or misdiagnosed, even among sleep specialists. As a result, effective treatment may be long delayed, prolonging and exacerbating the negative impact of narcolepsy. Clinicians should be prepared to recognize its signs and symptoms to ensure that it is included in differential diagnoses and that patients are assessed using contemporary diagnostic protocols for narcolepsy. This Case Clinic activity illustrates optimal approaches to management in a 46-year-old woman with daytime fatigue and disrupted sleep. Intended Audience: Psychiatrists, neurologists, pulmonologists, sleep specialists, and other clinicians who provide care to patients with narcolepsy Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, HME requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. HME resolves all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. Faculty Michael J. Thorpy, MB, ChB Professor of Clinical Neurology Albert Einstein College of Medicine Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM Associate Clinical Professor University of South Carolina School of Medicine Chief Medical Officer SleepMed Inc. Columbia, SC
Accredited Provider Disclosure: Haymarket Medical Education staff involved in the planning and content review of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Accreditation Statement: Haymarket Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement: Haymarket Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Disclosure of Unlabeled Use: This CME activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Participants are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient’s medical condition. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Jazz Pharmaceuticals or Haymarket Medical Education. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact cmequestions@haymarketmedical.com. Instructions: There are no fees for participating in and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period April 28, 2017 through April 28, 2018, participants must: 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; 2) complete the pre-assessment test; 3) study the educational activity; 4) complete the poll questions; and 5) complete the post-test and submit it online. A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of the above elements and a post-test score of 70% or higher. All components must be completed and submitted online at ClinicalAdvisor.com/July17feature.
Faculty Disclosures: Dr. Thorpy has been a consultant for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Merck, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. He has also served on a speakers’ bureau for Merck and has conducted research funded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Flamel Technologies. Dr. Bogan has been a consultant for Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Vanda, and XenoPort and has served on speakers’ bureaus for Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Merck. He has also conducted research funded by ApniCure, Balance, Eisai, Fresca Medical Inc, GSK, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Phillips, ResMed, Sensory Medical, Vanda, and XenoPort.
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