EPNS Training Course on Neuromuscular Disorders

Day 1: Wednesday 21 May 2014

8.00 Introduction to Neuromuscular Disorders:

History and examination Anne-Marie Childs

8.45 Muscular Dystrophies: Overview Imelda Hughes

9.45 Muscular Dystrophy: Pathology Rahul Phadke

10.30 Coffee

11.00 Case Presentations /discussions

13.00 LUNCH

14.00 SMA Nina Barisic

15.00 Myasthenic syndromes Imelda Hughes

16.00 TEA

16.30 Case presentation/ discussion

17.30 Neuromuscular disorders: new developments Anne-Marie Childs

18.30 Summary of day: key learning points

19.00 DINNER

DAY 2 Thursday 22 May 2014

8.00 Management of Neuromuscular Disorders Imelda Hughes

8.45 Congenital Myopathy Anne-Marie Childs

9.30 Pathology of congenital myopathy Rahul Phadke

10.15 COFFEE

10.45 Case presentation /Discussion

13.00 LUNCH

14.00 Peripheral Neuropathy Nina Barisic

15.00 Overview of nerve biopsy diagnosis of Rahul Phadke ...continued...

peripheral neuropathies

15.30 TEA

16.00 Myotonic Dystrophies and channelopathies Anne-Marie Childs

17.00 Case presentation/ Discussion

18.00 Neuromusclar disorders: potential new treatments Imelda Hughes

Summary of day: key learning points

18.30 CLOSE

Learning objectives
Introduction to Neuromuscular Disorders:
History and examination / Develop awareness of the common and less common presenting symptoms of NMD
Know examination features of NMD
Muscular Dystrophies: Overview
Muscular Dystrophy: Pathology / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of muscular dystrophies
Develop awareness of the genetic heterogeneity and distinguishing features of muscular dystrophies
Know the pathological features of muscular dystrophy
Develop awareness of the diagnostic process in muscular dystrophies
Know common complications of muscular dystrophies
SMA / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of SMA
Develop awareness of different types of SMA
Know the diagnostic process for SMAs
Know the common complications of SMA
Myasthenic syndromes / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of myasthenic syndromes
Develop awareness of the diagnostic process in myasthenic syndromes
Develop awareness of treatment of myasthenic syndromes
Neuromuscular disorders: new developments / Develop awareness of new diagnostic techniques, networks and disease registries ...continued...
Management of Neuromuscular Disorders / Know the principles of management of NMD
Know the common complicatins, methods of detection and management of these
Understand wider aspects of management
Congenital Myopathy
Pathology of congenital myopathy / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of congenital myopathies
Develop awareness of the genetic heterogeneity and distinguishing features of congenital myopathies
Know the pathological features of congenital myopathies
Develop awareness of the diagnostic process in congenital myopathies
Know common complications of congenital myopathies
Myotonic Dystrophies
and channelopathies / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of Myotonic Dystrophies
and channelopathies
Develop awareness of the diagnostic process in Myotonic Dystrophies
and channelopathies
Develop awareness of the treatment of Myotonic Dystrophies
and channelopathies
Peripheral Neuropathy and Overview of nerve biopsy diagnosis of peripheral neuropathies / Know the presenting symptoms and examination features of Peripheral Neuropathy
Know common causes of acquired neuropathy
Develop awareness of the genetic heterogeneity of inherited neuropathies
Develop awareness of the diagnostic process in peripheral neuropathies and the place of nerve biopsy
Neuromusclar disorders: potential new treatments / Develop awareness of new treatments currently in development or clinical trials
Case presentation/ Discussion / Apply knowledge gained to work through clinical clues and histopathology to diagnosis

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