About the Event
In this installment of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Elias Rizk, M.D., Ph.D., presents “Peripheral Nerve Stimulation.” Rizk is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Dell Medical School.
Email Matthew Philbrook for the Zoom information.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Explain the mechanism of action of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) in modulating chronic pain.
- Identify at least three clinical applications of PNS for chronic pain conditions citing specific evidence levels and outcomes from relevant studies.
- Apply knowledge of PNS electrical parameters (e.g., current intensity, frequency and pulse duration) to optimize nerve localization and stimulation in a clinical scenario.
- Evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of PNS by summarizing findings from clinical studies and FDA symposium data.
Target Audience
- Primary: Neurosurgeons, neurologist and other medical specialties
- Secondary: Nursing staff, residents, students and allied health professions
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
- IOM: Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Utilize informatics
- IECC: Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibility, Interprofessional Communication, Teams and Teamwork
Speaker Disclosure
Elias Rizk, M.D., Ph.D., speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Nicholas Barbaro, M.D., and Matthew Philbrook, planners of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.