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Neurology 2023: leading edge neurology for the practising clinician

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The course is designed for consultants and trainees at all levels in neurology and other neuroscience specialties, from the UK, Europe and worldwide, and aims to provide a practical update on the hospital management of neurological diseases. The focus of the course is on everyday neurological practice which will include lectures, a quiz and a CPC. The course will be didactic, but also entertaining and informative.

Features:

  • MRI quiz
  • CPC

8 CPD points applied for with the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians for the main course

Thursday and Friday Course fees:

  • Consultant and associate specialists: £140 for 2 days 
  • Clinical trainees and research fellows: £80 for 2 days 
  • UCL/UCLH Staff: £10 for 2 days 
  • Students: £10 for 2 days

To book please visit the UCL Online store

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This meeting is sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Industry. All sponsors have had no input to the content of the meeting. A list of participants names and level (consultant, registrar etc) will be provided to all sponsors at the meeting.

   

Programme

Location: Logan Hall, UCL Institute of Education, London 

Thursday 30th March 2023

TimeTitleSpeaker
9.25

Introduction

Dr Tabish Saifee, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
09:30 – 10:15Amyloid PET Imaging: How, when and whyDr Zarni Win, Imperial College 
10:15 – 11:00Neurosurgery for tremor Professor Ludvic Zrinzo, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
11:00 – 11:25Break 
11:25 – 12:10Neuroradiology QuizDr Dermot Mallon, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
12:10 – 12.55

Using Valproate in epilepsy

Dr Emma Torzillo, UCLH

12:55 – 13:50Lunch 
13:50 – 14:35

Higher order visual disorders in the neurology clinic

Professor Alex Leff, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
14.35 – 15:20Venous sinus thrombosis – diagnosis and management Professor David Werring, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
15.20 - 15.40  
15:40 – 16:25Minerals in the brain Dr Amit Batla, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
16.25 - 17.10Motor neuron disease - diagnosing the variantsDr Katie Sidle, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Friday 31st March 2023

TimeTitleSpeaker
09:20 – 10:05

Fluid based biomarkers for dementia diagnosis – current practice and future directions

Professor Jonathan Schott, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
10.05 – 10.50Pearls for a neurologist from the ITU (complex cases, prognostication, withdrawal of treatment)Dr Robin Howard, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
10:50 – 11:15

Break

 
11:15 – 12:00

How to approach the genetic neuropathy in the general neurology clinic

Dr Matilde Laura, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
12.00 - 12.45Insights from the Encephalitis MDT Dr Laura Benjamin, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

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