Acute neurology: A guide for emergency and internal medical trainees

Date and time Tue 18 Jan 2022 from 1:00pm to 5:30pm
Location Online
Organised by Clinical Neurosciences

From delirium to visual symptoms, and FND (functional neurological disorders) to dizziness, giddiness and unsteadiness, this half-day webinar will see neurological experts discuss the management of patients with acute neurological presentations, provide case-based teaching on common neurological presentations as well as more difficult calls in acute neurology via interactive talks.

There will be practical tips and 'clinical pearls' for those looking after neurological patients in the emergency department and on the medical take.

During this webinar you will learn:

How to correctly identify the most common acute neurological presentations to ED and on the medical take
How to manage acute neurological presentations, including how to investigate and when to refer
How to recognise common neurological emergencies and how to treat them safely and effectively

CPD learning applied.

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We would like to thank our sponsor Sanofi for their support of this webinar. Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by sponsor.

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1:00pm

Welcome and introduction

Dr Bryan Ceronie, Neurology Registrar, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust

1:05pm

Acute confusional states and delirium: Is it encephalitis?

Dr Mike Zandi, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

1:40pm

Acute weakness: Neuromuscular failure and mimics

Dr Aisling Carr, Consultant Neurologist, Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2:10pm

Fits, faints and funny turns

Dr Bridget MacDonald, Consultant Neurologist, Croydon University and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2:45pm

Acute visual loss

Dr Gordon Plant, Honorary Lecturer, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3:20pm

Comfort break

Sponsored presentation: Heterogeneity of Pompe disease given by Dr Mark Roberts

3:35pm

Headaches: Differentiating primary and secondary and when to worry

Dr Nazia Karsan, Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, Headache Group, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

4:10pm

Functional neurological disorders

Dr Biba Stanton, Consultant Neurologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

4:45pm

Dizziness, giddiness and unsteadiness: When is it a stroke?

Professor Diego Kaski, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

5:20pm

Questions and answers session and closing remarks

5:30pm

Close of webinar

Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.

Special rates for difficult times
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.

Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.

This webinar will be available for registered delegates 30 days after on Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.

This webinar will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be  distributed  in future on various internet channels.