1999 Transverse Myelitis Symposium
August 12-15, 1999 | Seattle, Washington
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center & The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Deanne Gilmur, President and Founder SRNA
Pathology of TM – Clinical Presentations and Research
Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Transverse Myelitis and Multiple Sclerosis – The Inter-relationship that Exists between MS and TM and the diagnostic issues relative to these conditions
James Bowen, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine
Transverse Myelitis – The Multiple Sclerosis Connection
Joanne Lynn, MD | Ohio State University Medical Center
Viral Relationship to Transverse Myelitis
Joe Zunt, MD, MPH | University of Washington School of Medicine
Plasma Exchange to Treat Steroid-Unresponsive Attacks of Severe Demyelinating Disease
Brian Weinshenker, MD | Mayo Clinic
The Myelin Project and Remyelination Research Efforts
Henry Grantges | The Myelin Project
Brain Plasticity after Myelitis
Steven Cramer, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine
Diseases of the Nervous System and How they Effect the Bladder
Michael Mayo, MD | University of Washington School of Medicine
Pain Management and Spinal Cord Injury/Dysfunction
Charles Levy, MD | Ohio State University Medical Center
Transverse Myelitis: A Physiatric Approach
Charles Levy, MD | Ohio State University Medical Center
Rehabilitation Treatments – Orthotics and Electrical Stimulation
Nancy Hylton, PT | Children’s Therapy Center of Kent
Transverse Myelitis Treatment: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Disability Resources and the Law
Heather Hebdon | Washington State PAVE (Parents Are Vital in Education)
Panel Discussion/Issues and Problems in the Family
Linda Yates | Good Samaritan Hospital
Facilitated Discussion and Support
Facilitator: Sandy Siegel, PhD | The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association
General Membership Meeting / Symposium Closing
