This short course offered by the world leading UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology will give an overview of using neuroimaging and mechanical thrombectomy to treat people who have had a stroke. This course will outline methods of quantifying the impact of the stroke using advanced imaging techniques– from penumbral and core infarct size through to methods of imaging recovery from stroke. It will also cover the more familiar aspects of imaging stroke such as using CT and MRI based modalities to evaluate infarcts and haemorrhages.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Select the appropriate imaging modality to evaluate a stroke case
• Identify the affected artery on the basis of a clinical stroke syndrome
• Evaluate the current evidence for endovascular treatment and common complications of this treatment

Examples of lecture topics:

• Ischaemic stroke
• Haemorrhagic stroke
• Introduction to imaging for stroke
• Endovascular treatment

Speakers will be experts in their fields from Queen Square and Imperial College London.

The Institute of Neurology offers a limited number of undergraduate Elective placements, to final year medical students from the UK and abroad, which are booking at least 18 months in advance. These placements are not strictly structured - it is advisable to be as pro-active as possible. It is up to the individual student to choose the activities they wish to attend, within their assigned clinical group/formal teaching programme, which would most benefit them during their placement.  

Course Director: Dr Jeremy Rees

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust & UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

The need for multidisciplinary working in neuro-oncology is well established but a common theme that will be addressed is the need for better understanding between core specialties within the Neuro-oncology Multidisciplinary Team.

To address this, this course has been designed for Trainees, Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the core specialities of neuro-oncology – Neurology, Neurosurgery, Clinical Oncology, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology and Palliative Care.

The Aims of the Course are:

1. To introduce the basic principles and recent advances in Neuro-oncological treatments
2. To develop a standardised approach to the diagnosis and classification of brain and spinal tumours using modern imaging, histopathology and molecular genetic techniques.
3. To develop an understanding of the multidisciplinary management of patients with primary and metastatic brain and spine tumours, and other rarer tumours of the nervous system.
4. To develop an understanding of the symptomatic management of the brain tumour patient with neurological symptoms, including palliative and end-of-life care and treatment related toxicity.
5. To provide an opportunity for multidisciplinary discussion of common and rare cases

Thank you for your booking. The course is being organised by the Education Team at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

Course Directors: Professor Ahmed Toosy and Dr Declan Chard, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Course Dates/Times:

Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th November 2022

10am to 5pm, and 9am to 4pm

Most clinicians see people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), but many are not specialists in MS or neurology and, with increasing diagnostic dilemmas and treatment options, MS management can be daunting for the non-specialist.

With this in mind, this course will cover key clinical issues in the diagnosis and treatment of MS, serving as a timely update on this rapidly advancing field. It has been designed to be accessible to clinicians who are not neurologists (but should still be of interest to neurologists) or specialists in MS. The lecturers have all been chosen for their expertise and relevant experience in practice and research. 

Thank you for your booking. The course is being organised by the Education Team at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. If you have any questions please contact us via email: [email protected] or [email protected]