2026 Annual Meeting | C124 - Emerging Neuroinfectious Disease

Date Tuesday 04/21/26

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W190a

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Kiran Thakur, MD, F�鶹��ýӳ��

Topic(s) Infectious Disease

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to describe the epidemiology and pathogenesis of major emerging and re-emerging neuroinfectious diseases, including viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal pathogens; recognize key clinical syndromes associated with emerging neuroinfections such as encephalitis, meningitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and myelitis and develop structured differential diagnoses; apply evidence-based approaches to acute management including antimicrobial/antiviral therapies, immunomodulatory treatments, supportive care, and infection-control strategies; analyze case studies of outbreak-associated neurological disease to identify common challenges and key decision points in clinical care; evaluate global and regional drivers of emerging neuroinfections such as climate change, urbanization, migration, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic spillover and articulate their implications for neurology practice; discuss ethical, societal, and communication considerations in managing neuroinfectious threats, including vaccination, public health response, and risk communication with patients and communities; assess health-system capacity and gaps in the diagnosis and management of neuroinfectious diseases, particularly in resource-limited settings; and formulate a multidisciplinary care approach involving infectious disease specialists, intensivists, epidemiologists, and public health authorities for complex neuroinfectious presentations.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Systems-based Practice

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:30 AM CDT	Speaker	Emerging Infections of the Nervous System: Why Should Neurologists Care Kiran Thakur, MD, F�鶹��ýӳ��
07:30 AM - 08:10 AM CDT	Speaker	Updates on Local and Global Neuroinfectious Diseases: A Case-based Discussion Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, MD
08:15 AM - 08:55 AM CDT	Speaker	Preparing for Neuroinfectious Disease Outbreaks Maria I. Reyes, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Kiran Thakur, MD, F�鶹��ýӳ��	Dr. Thakur has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Delve Bio.
Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, MD	The institution of Dr. Pardo-Villamizar has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Pardo-Villamizar has received research support from Bart McLean Fund for Neuroimmunology Research .
Maria I. Reyes, MD	Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Reyes has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Novartis.