Department Participation - 148th ANA Annual Meeting

There will be several members of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology taking part in Special Interest Group (SIG) sessions and presenting as authors on abstracts. Please see below for the relevant information.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

“Knowledge Translation of the Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD) Study: A Survey of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and Reproductive-Aged People with Epilepsy (RPWE)”
Location: Franklin Hall B
Poster Board Number: *M219
Session Time: 12:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Author: Laura Kirkpatrick, MD, Page B. Pennell, MD

“Association between Catamenial Epilepsy and Seizure Frequency during Pregnancy”
Location: Franklin Hall B
Poster Board Number: M209
Session Time: 12:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Author: Emma Osterhaus, MS3, Rishabh Jain, Nikhil Khongbantabam, Page B. Pennell, MD

“Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Signal Frequency on Vocal Cord Function: Case Report”
Location: Franklin Hall B
Poster Board Number: M212
Session Time: 12:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Authors: Ruchi Dhyani, MD, Alexandra Urban, MD, Thandar Aung, MD

“Acute Motor Sensory Axonal Neuropathy with IgM Antibodies Against Ns65
Location: Franklin Hall B
Poster Board Number: M272
Session Time: 12:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Author: Ajitesh Ojha, MD

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Epilepsy Special Interest Group (SIG) Session
“Studying and Optimizing Pregnancy Outcomes in Epilepsy”

Location: Franklin Hall 3 (4th Floor)
SIG Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Speaker: Page B. Pennell, MD

Neurocritical Care and Traumatic Brain Injury Special Interest Group (SIG) Session
“Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring”

Location: Conference Room 404 (4th Floor)
SIG Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Lori Shutter, MD