Motor Neuron Diseases and Diseases of Neuromuscular Junctions

University College London

Short course

In London

£ 700 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    30h

  • Duration

    5 Days

On this five-day short course for healthcare professionals you'll study motor neurons and neuromuscular junctions and the diseases that affect them.
You'll learn about:
the anatomy and development of motor neurons and neuromuscular junctions
development of different motoneuron types leading to differences in their physiology and functional characteristics
You'll also learn about diseases that affect either the neuromuscular junction or motor neurons and lead to diseases affecting the motor system as a whole, including:
motor neuron disease (MND)
spinobulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA)
rare diseases, such as myasthenia gravis
Lectures are given by world leading experts in the field of neuromuscular diseases.
This course is run by the UCL Institute of Neurology in Queen Square.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

By the end of this course you should be able to:
understand the anatomy, development and functional characteristics of different spinal motoneuron subtypes and their interdependence with innervated muscles
understand the underlying pathology, genetic background and current research trends in motoneuron diseases and diseases of neuromuscular junctions
understand and interpret neurophysiological assessments and characteristic histopathology in neuromuscular junction diseases
critically evaluate the validity of disease models for the development of future therapies and to understand the difficulties designing clinical trials in NMD

This course is for healthcare students and professionals working in:
biological sciences
medicine
neuroscience
pharmacy
occupational therapy
nursing
physiotherapy
You should have an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or relevant work experience.

You'll receive a certificate of attendance if you complete the course.
The short course isn't assessed. If you're taking the course as a taster module you'll need to complete coursework and an exam.
The course is accredited for CPD by the Royal Colleges of Physicians.

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Subjects

  • Neuron diseases
  • MND
  • Treatment of MND
  • Spinal muscular
  • Atrophy
  • Myasthenia
  • Neuromuscular
  • Neuromuscular junction
  • Acquired diseases
  • Motoneurons diseases

Course programme

Lecture topics will include:

  • Genetics of motor neuron diseases
  • Therapeutic strategies for the treatment of MND
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Acquired diseases of the neuromuscular junction
  • Setting up clinical trials in motoneurons diseases
Teaching and structure

The course takes place over five days, from 21 to 25 January 2019.

You can take this course as either:

  • a standalone short course for CPD purposes
  • a 'taster module' that allows you to earn UCL credits which can be used towards a postgraduate qualification at UCL if you enrol within five years

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