The Stroke Survivors Empowering Each Other (SSEEO) Toll-Free Teleconference Series builds community, provides support and shares information by connecting survivors, caregivers, health professionals and other stroke stakeholders. The calls last approximately 60 minutes with the last 30 minutes reserved for questions and conversation. Please don’t forget to register by following the instructions below.
Tuesday, April 10th, 12:00-1:00pm central time: Central Pain Syndrome Post Stroke presented by Jon Vogel, MD St Joseph’s Hospital and Resurrection Health Care. Central Pain Syndrome is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. The character of the pain associated with this syndrome differs widely among individuals partly because of the variety of potential causes. Dr. Vogel will be discussing what causes central pain, the symptoms associated with it and the treatment options.
Jon Vogel, MD is a physician who is Board certified in Neurology and Pain Medicine. He is currently on staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital where he is the medical adviser and champion on St. Joseph’s stroke committee. Dr. Vogel attended medical school at Rush University. After a medicine internship at Evanston Northwestern, he did his Neurology training at Mount Sinai in New York City where there was a large dedicated stroke unit. It was a very busy stroke program where he had the opportunity to learn from some of the leaders in the field of stroke.
IMPORTANT CALL-IN INFORMATION:
Participation on the calls is absolutely free but advance registration is required due to limited line availability. Please contact us at 1-888-988-8047 or christine@sseeo.org and provide the following information: first and last name(s), mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number. We will get back to you with an 800 call-in number and pass code, which will allow you to access the conference call.
*Registration deadline is April 9th.
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