Course Info
Botulinum Neurotoxin
Mechanism of Action and Therapeutic Applications
Mechanism of Action and Therapeutic Applications
Credits
STAT Educational Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education
UPN: 384-999-07-008-H01 Target Audience: Pharmacists /Pharmacy Technicians
Contact Hours: 1.5 Expiration Date: 5-1-2010
Faculty
Martin K. Childers, DO, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
Mark Hallett, MD
Chief, Human Motor Control Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Chief, Human Motor Control Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the molecular events triggered by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) uptake into the cell
- Explain which neurotransmitters are affected by BoNT treatment
- Review a range of clinical applications in which BoNT has been shown to have some effect