Peripheral Nerves and Associated Diseases
Short course
In London
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
London
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Class hours
30h
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Duration
5 Days
On this five-day short course for healthcare professionals you'll study the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and conditions which may affect it.
You'll learn about:
anatomy, development, physiology and function of the peripheral nervous system
symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve diseases
current research trends
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.
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About this course
By the end of this course you should be able to:
understand the anatomy, development and functional characteristics of the peripheral nervous system
describe and explain the clinical presentation of several conditions affecting the peripheral nervous system
understand and interpret neurophysiological and neuropathological assessments in peripheral neuropathies
recognise diagnostic criteria using tissue histology and clinical assessment data
critically evaluate the validity of disease models for the development of future therapies
This course is for healthcare students and professionals working in:
biological sciences
medicine
neuroscience
pharmacy
occupational therapy
nursing
physiotherapy
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
- Embryonic
- Development
- Peripheral
- Biology
- Schwann cells
- Biophysical
- Hitopathology
- Biopsies
- Neuropathies
- Histopathology
Course programme
Lecture topics will include:
- Embryonic development and pathfinding of peripheral nerves
- Biology of Schwann cells
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Biophysical properties of peripheral axons
- Nerve biopsies and hitopathology
- Diabetic and small fibre neuropathies
- Acute inflammatory neuropathies
- Chronic inflammatory neuropathies
You'll attend masterclasses on using and interpreting techniques in histopathology, electrophysiology and live imaging (using MRI) for diagnosis and clinical trials.
You'll also be able to attend lectures at the British Peripheral Nerve Society meeting.
Peripheral Nerves and Associated Diseases