Activity ID
14019Expires
January 21, 2028Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: JAMA Neurology
Description of CME Course
A man aged 61 years presented with chronic progressive weakness and gait dysfunction over a 4-year period. He had Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and a history of memory loss, inappropriate laughter, dysarthria, and hypertension. Examination revealed impaired recall, extremity spasticity, distal sensory loss, and normal cerebellar function, and imaging showed hyperintensities in the periventricular white matter of the corticospinal tracts of the pons and medulla. What is your diagnosis?
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Educational Objectives
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
Keywords
Clinical Challenge, Neuroimaging, Neurology, Radiology, Hypertension
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4600
