Overview of the inflammatory neuropathies: GBS, CIDP and MMN

Date: February 18, 2026
Audience: Healthcare providers interested in this topic
Course level: Introductory
Check in time: 4:45-5:00PM
Course time: 5:00PM-6:00PM

Location: Live webinar via Zoom

PT/PTA:  This course will not be submitted to the MN Board of PT but you will receive a certificate of course completion with total CE contact hours.  

OT: You will receive a certificate of course completion with total CE contact hours. M HEALTH Fairview is no longer an approved provider through AOTA and has never been for distance learning.
(You will receive a certificate of completion which you may use towards your professional license)
You may still submit the hours towards your licensure and receive a certificate of completion with all information provided to submit.
M HEALTH Fairview is not an approved provider through AOTA. For additional information about CE requirements for license, please see MN Statute 148.6443: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/148.6443

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellation Fee will apply

Course Description:
This course will cover the clinical characteristics of the immune mediated neuropathies, specifically Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN). as well as emphasize the significance of early  and accurate diagnosis, including the risks associated with mis-diagnosis. Additionally, standard therapeutic interventions for GBS, CIDP and MMN will be discussed.   

 

Instructor:
Jeffrey Allen is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. He completed his neurology residency training at Tufts University, and neuromuscular fellowship at Harvard. Dr. Allen’s research has focused on defining the clinical and diagnostic boundaries of the inflammatory neuropathies, as well as investigating treatments for those disorders. He serves as chairman of GBS/CIDP Foundation International Global Medical Advisory Board and Treasurer of the Peripheral Nerve Society. Dr. Allen is also involved with the Inflammatory Neuropathy Consortium, American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

 

Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the clinical characteristics of the immune mediated neuropathies GBS, CIDP and MMN
  • Describe importance of early and accurate diagnosis (and mis diagnosis) of these conditions
  • Describe standard treatments for GBS, CIDP and MMN

Course Agenda:

4:45-5 pm          Check in time

5-6 pm                GBS, CIDP and MMN
                            Q & A

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