Neurology

Why join the course?

This one-day masterclass delivered by faculty experts will help equip you with practical, evidence-based knowledge and skills that will allow you to confidently diagnose and treat patients with acute vertigo. By demystifying this common yet often misunderstood presentation, the aim is that you become vertigo ‘competent’, allowing you to deliver improved patient care in both primary care and emergency settings. St George’s Hospital has one of the largest audio-vestibular departments and one of the first dedicated Neuro-otology and Acute vertigo services set up in the country. The course will be presented through interactive case-based lectures, with an emphasis on video vignettes to aid in the detection and interpretation of clinical signs. Attendants of the course will also participate in hands-on practical workshops on the bedside examination of acute vertigo (HINTS+ and BPPV assessment and treatment). 

Audience

The course is designed for healthcare professionals who manage patients with vertigo and dizziness. It is suitable for GP’s, emergency practitioners, general practitioners, care of the elderly, stroke physicians, neurologists and allied health professionals. 

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. 

About the course: This one day interactive course aims to build understanding and provide hands-on experience of High Speed Drills. The candidates will learn the basic skills and techniques for high-speed drilling. 

The course will cover:

- Identify, set-up and disassemble High Speed Drills.

- Differentiate between attachment and cutting accessories and their respective applications

- Short presentations preceding the hands-on training will support the practical work.

- Demonstrations of ICP and EVDs insertion.

This is a popular course and due to the practical element, numbers are limited to a maximum number of 16 candidates. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

Delegates will be issued with a certificate of attendance and CPD will be sought from the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS). 

Why join the course?

Epilepsy is one of the most common, chronic neurological condition in the UK. The course will offer a practical grounding in the most common comorbidities associated with epilepsy. This is an area of growing clinical interest, and relevant to the care of patients with epilepsy.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very important aspect of medical education and is often not taught specifically in either undergraduate or postgraduate courses. St George’s Hospital has one of the few TBI services in the country, and the TBI team have developed this one-day teaching course to focus on the clinical management of this patient group. A particular focus will be the inter-disciplinary team management and the entire MDT will be presenting during this teaching day.