Skeletal Muscle 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 skeletal muscles and muscle diseases.
You'll learn about the anatomy, development, physiology and function of skeletal muscles.
You'll learn about the causes, treatment and management of paediatric and adult muscle diseases including:
muscular dystrophies
myopathies
muscle channelopathies
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 how normal muscle function is altered in various pathological conditions that affect muscles
critically assess muscle function measurements used in the clinical setting
understanding about current research trends in paediatric and adult onset muscle diseases
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
- Skeletal Muscle
- Associated Diseases
- Muscle diseases
- Adaptations
- Physiological stresses
- Physiological
- Muscular dystrophy
- Periodic paralysis
- Physiotherapy
- Rehabilitation
Course programme
Lecture topics will include:
- Adaptations of healthy muscles to physiological stresses, such as exercise overload and disuse
- Muscle atrophy and regeneration
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Periodic paralysis
- Acquired myopathies and inclusion body myositis
- Physiotherapy assessment of neuromuscular diseases in children
- Rehabilitation and physiotherapy
Skeletal Muscle and Associated Diseases