Our next meeting is January 19th at Stax Peppermill.

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Jan meeting

Click below for October minutes:

October 2009 minutes

The next meeting will be January 19, 2010.  Details will be posted soon.

Click the link below to review and print the July 2009 minutes.

Please review meeting minutes prior to the October 20, 2009 meeting.

July 2009 minutes

Hydrocephalus Presented by Dr. John Johnson Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Portofino’s Italian Restaurant 3795 E. North Street Greenville Lecture: 6:30 PM Business Meeting (members only): 5:30 PM Sponsored by Codman Space is limited please RSVP to scupstateaann@yahoo.com by July 16th or call Amber Mitchell at 208-241-8646 About Dr. John Kim Johnson, MD:

Dr. John Kim Johnson, MD, practices Neurological Surgery in Greenville, SC with Southeastern Neurosurgical and Spine Institute seneurosurgical.com.   Dr. Johnson received his medical degree from Wayne State University School Of Medicine Spring Arbor College – B.A. Wayne State University – M.D. Memorial Medical Center – Internship University of Cincinnati Medical Center – Neurosurgical Residency University of Toronto – Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship American Board of Neurological Surgery – 1991

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder that causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system.  This is a rare disorder affecting 1 to 2  in every 100,000 people per year in the United States.  It is characterized by progressive numbness and weakness in the extremities and can lead to total body paralysis which is life threatening and becomes a medical emergency.  Recovery can take months to years yet there is no cure for the disorder.  Plasmapheresis and Intravenous immunoglobulin are used to help speed recovery and lessen symptoms.  Also, there is a large amount of constant pain in the muscles therefore pain management is important.

Here are some links for more information on this disorder:

ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/gbs.htm

mayoclinic.com/health/guillain-b…

guillainbarresyndrome.net

Here are the minutes for our April 2009 meeting.  The next meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2009.  The location will be announced at a further date.

april-2009-minutes

The Neuro Review in March was a great success.  Information presented included brain anatomy, neuro assessments, strokes, seizures, brain tumors, neurodegenerative disorders, and much more.  Special thanks first to Cindy Burns for coordinating the event and being so detailed and dedicated in coordinating a useful and informative event.  Secondly, we would like to thank all of our speakers that volunteered their time to helping us expand our knowledge.  They include: Doug Kennemore, MD; Shannon Sternburg MSN, CNRN; Valerie Johnson BSN, RN; John Absher MD; Timothy McHenry MD; Tamara Fatianov, MD; Chris Troup, MD, Stephen Gardner, MD; and Doug McCormick MSN, FNP-BC.

Why exactly did we have a neuro review?  Well, besides the obvious reason to gain more knowledge in the field of neuroscience, the review materials also covered the main concepts in the CNRN exam.  I have included some information about the CNRN exam for you to lean more.  Here is an article on understanding the CNRN exam.  You can also download the CNRN Handbook 09.  If you have questions or need more information you can go to the AANN website to get more information.

Meeting minutes will now be available for download here on the website.  Here is a copy of the February 2009 minutes. Previous meeting minutes will be uploaded to the site at a later date.  If you need a copy of any previous minutes please contact me and I will send them to you.

February 2009 minutes