Neurology

Course overview:

We expect that learners who complete this course will have a better understanding of the manifestations and proposed mechanisms of functional disorders across different organ systems. 

This symposium will challenge the traditional dichotomy between “mind” and “body” symptoms by critically comparing the manifestations of functional disorders with those of mental health disorders. We expect to make the case for a more integrated approach in the understanding and management of these conditions.  

This course will also challenge the tendency for professionals from different categories to work in “silos”, as we genuinely believe in the advantage of sharing expertise and learning from different experiences. 

Finally, this short course will offer an opportunity for discussion, net-working and “cross pollination” of ideas / concepts between different specialities and professional backgrounds.  We hope to foster new collaborative work in clinical care and research. 

The one-day course will take the form of a series of talks by expert speakers from the UK and internationally, culminating in a panel and audience discussion at the end of the day. Our speakers will address the root causes of inequality in neuroscience research and clinical care, but also point to solutions for overcoming these. The programme will be followed by an informal networking event. We hope that the day will generate ideas for collaboration and solidarity in overcoming injustice for people living with the combined effects of neurological illness and social or economic marginalisation. This course is available to attend online or onsite on the day.

This course has been developed by the St George’s Clinical Neuroscience Practice MSc/PgCert team. Our MSc and PgCert programmes provide a solid foundation in the principles, practice, lived experience and service delivery of clinical neurosciences. They are strongly values-oriented, emphasising the equal contribution of the different health professions to clinical care, the inclusion of lived experience in learning and caring and structural factors such as patriarchy and coloniality that bias neuroscience research and care. For more information, visit https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/courses/clinical-neuroscience-practice