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Forward2026 SC Neurological Association Annual Conference
The SCNA Annual Meeting is a two-day live CME activity designed to provide neurologists, neurology trainees, advanced practice providers, and other allied health professionals with up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge in the field of neurology. This regional educational event features expert-led lectures, hands-on workshops, and case-based discussions focused on current clinical challenges, diagnostic updates, and treatment advances across a broad spectrum of neurologic conditions.
Topics will include advances in neuroimmunology, neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disorders, neurocritical care, and headache/spasticity management. Additional content will address emerging therapies,biomarker-based diagnostics, and the evolving business and practice landscape of neurology.
Interactive elements such as a resident "Neurobowl," professor-led poster sessions, and procedural workshops provide practical, applicable learning and skill enhancement opportunities. Attendees will also have opportunities to network with peers and industry partners through sponsored exhibits and networking sessions.
This activity is designed to close knowledge and competence gaps identified in clinical practice and supports SCNA's mission to promote education, research, and quality neurological care in South Carolina.
For more information and to register to attend, go to https://www.scneuro.org/site_page.cfm?pk_association_webpage_menu=12539&pk_association_webpage=26400.
Target Audience
Neurology
- Primary Audience: Practicing Physicians
- Secondary Audience: Emergency Medical Services, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Residents, Technicians
Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to...
- Evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety profiles, and patient selection criteria for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) versus Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in managing essential and parkinsonian tremors.
- Review recent advancements, novel treatment modalities, and updated clinical guidelines in neuromuscular disorders.
- Analyze the evidence and clinical protocols supporting extended-window thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke management.
- Examine the clinical implications, administration protocols, and safety considerations of subcutaneous anti-amyloid therapies for Alzheimer's disease.
- Identify clinical presentations, diagnostic criteria, and management strategies for intracranial hypotension.
- Differentiate diagnostic features and execute management algorithms for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced central and peripheral neurotoxicities.
- Formulate differential diagnoses and treatment approaches for immunological causes of tumefactive lesions in the central nervous system.
- Describe applications of artificial intelligence in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis for diagnosing and localizing epilepsy.
- Evaluate the immunological etiologies of tumefactive central nervous system (CNS) lesions, differentiate them from neoplastic processes using clinical and neuroimaging features, and select appropriate immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatment strategies.
Additional Information
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Course summary
- 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. - 10.25 Attendance
Annual Meeting Agenda
Friday, September 11, 2026
2:00–4:00 pm Exhibitor Registration & Setup
2:00–6:00 pm Conference Registration
2:00–3:00 pm Poster Setup
3:30–4:30 pm Professor-Guided Poster Display and Presentation
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Ana Claudia Benevides Tadinac | A Case of Ophthalmoplegia, Ataxia, and Encephalopathy Following Fusobacterium Empyema |
| Reba Berry Co-Presenter: Julie Royer | Evaluation of Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Specific ICD-10 Codes. |
| Jason Craver | Branching Out: Central Nocardiosis Associated with IL-4 Receptor Blockade |
| Nikhil Davuluri | When Life Gives You Lemons: An Atypical Presentation of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome |
| Michael Huber | Acute Ischemic Stroke due to Bilateral Carotid Thrombi in the setting of Iron Deficiency Anemia with Reactive Thrombocytosis |
| Wasila Madhoun | Trigeminal Neuralgia vs. Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias: A Case of Diagnostic Precarity |
| Roshni Muruganandam Co-Presenters: Chelsea Ramey and James Schnell | Hepatitis B Vaccination, Reactivation, and Disease-Modifying Therapy Use in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis |
| Michael Parrish | Sex-stratified Tau Burden Predicts Brain Age Acceleration: Evidence For an Amyloid-independent Effect Stronger in Men Compared to Women |
| Meghan (Chelsea) Ramey Co-Presenter: James Schnell | Incidence of Infections in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Being Treated with Disease-Modifying Therapies in a Cohort in Midlands, South Carolina |
| Julie Royer Co-Presenter: Reba Berry | Evaluation of Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Specific ICD-10 Codes. |
| Jaydeep Sambangi | Hickam’s Dictum: The Case of a Myasthenic Syndrome Hiding Behind Sarcoidosis |
| William (James) Schell Co-Presenter: Chelsea Ramey | Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Risk in Women With Multiple Sclerosis: The Impact of Disease-Modifying Therapies |
| Cecily Thompson | Recurrent Guillain-Barré Syndrome Presenting as a Third Episode: A Case Report |
| Brooke Turpeau | Concomitant Myasthenia Gravis and Inflammatory Myopathy Mimicking a Chronic Progressive Course of Inclusion Body Myositis. |
4:30–5:00 pm Product Theater (Non-CME, no credit provided for this activity)
5:00–6:00 pm Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall Open
6:00–7:00 pm Neuro Bowl
7:00–8:00 pm Dinner Presentation/Debate: DBS Therapy vs Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Treating Tremor,
Amber Stutz, MD and Nathan DeTurk, MD, MBA
Saturday, September 12, 2026
7:00 am–3:30 pm Registration
7:00–7:30 am Breakfast
7:30–8:20 am Updates in Neuromuscular Medicine, Biswajit Banik, MD
8:30–9:20 am Newer Paradigm of Extended Window Thrombolysis, Balaji Krishnaiah, MD
9:20–9:35 am Break
9:40–10:30 am Cognitive/Pain/Neuro Ophthalmology
10:31–10:39 am Break
10:40–11:30 am Intracranial Hypotension, Sankeerth Challagundla, MD
11:40 am–12:30 pm Lunch + Business Meeting, Pradeep Bollu, MD, MBA and Ramit Singla, MD
12:30–1:40 pm Central and Peripheral Neurotoxicity Secondary to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors – Diagnostic Approach and
Management, Naresh Mullaguri, MD, CPAHA
1:41–1:50 pm Break
1:51–2:40 pm Epilepsy, Leonardo Bonilha, MD
2:41–2:49 pm Break
2:50–3:40 pm Tumefactive Lesions in the CNS – Immunological Causes, Gina S. Perez Giraldo, MD, PhD
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. - 10.25 Attendance
If you would like to be an exhibitor at this event, please complete the Exhibitor Agreement form: https://ghscme.ethosce.com/content/exhibitor-form-terms-and-conditions-only-2026-sc-neurological-associations-annual-conference
For more information, please contact the activity coordinator, Shelby Walker, at [email protected] or the CME Office at [email protected].
To register for the 2026 SC Neurological Association's Annual Meeting, go to the SC Neurological Association's website (https://www.scneuro.org/site_home.cfm) and click on the tab for the 2026 Conference.
This activity will be held on September 11-12, 2026. At the conclusion of the activity, please return to this page and use the buttons at the bottom of the page or the course progress toolbar on the left in order to move through the outline and complete the required evaluation and attestation in order to claim your credit.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the CME Team at [email protected].