Neurology
Specialty Curriculum - Neurology
Clinical Assessment
Neurological History: General Approach and Common Pitfalls
Neurological Examination: Cranial Nerves
Neurological Examination: Visual Function
Neurological Examination: Speech
Neurological Examination: Gait
The Mental Status Examination in Neurology
An Approach to the Cognitively-impaired Adult
Principles of Neurological Investigation
Lumbar Puncture and Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Neurological Assessment: Movement Disorders
Neurological Issues in General Medicine and Surgery
Common Neurological Symptoms: Behavioural and Organic Mental Symptoms
Common Neurological Symptoms: Language Problems
Common Neurological Symptoms: Twitching or Muscle Fasiculations
Common Neurological Symptoms: Headache
Common Neurological Symptoms: Seizures
Common Neurological Symptoms: Post-traumatic
Common Neurological Symptoms: Swallowing Disorders
Common Neurological Symptoms: Movement Disorders
Common Neurological Symptoms: Delirium
Neurological Complications of Renal Disease
Neurological Complications of Liver Disease
Neurological Complications of Endocrine Disease
Neurological Complications of Vitamin and Other Deficiency Diseases
Neurological Complications of Gastrointestinal Disease
Neurological Complications of Alcohol Misuse
Headache and Facial Pain
Differential Diagnosis of Headache
Head Pain: Epidemiology and General Considerations
Headache in Children and Adolescents
Non-pharmacological Management of Migraine
Diagnosis and Treatment of Migraine
Acute Management Prevention of Migraine
Diagnosis and Treatment of Episodic Tension Type Headache
Diagnosis and Management of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
Cluster Headache Acute and Prophylactic Treatments
Other Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cranial Arteritis
The Diagnosis and Management of Spontaneous Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Ischaemic Vascular Disease
The Impact of Stroke Upon Populations
Impact of Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack on Individuals
Providing Advice to a Person With Stroke and Their Carer
Overview of the NIHR Stroke Research Network
TIA Clinical Features and Referral Pathways and Investigations
Stroke Clinical Features and Classification
A Structured Approach to the Investigation and Evaluation of the Cause of Stroke
The Secondary Prevention of Stroke
Surgical Management of Carotid Stenosis
Neuroradiological Interventions in Carotid or Vertebral Artery Stenosis
The Pathology of CNS Ischaemia and Infarction
Ischaemic Stroke: Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissection
Basic Principles of CT Interpretation for Acute Stroke
Haemorrhagic Vascular Disease
Embolisation for Arteriovenous Malformations
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage
Surgery for Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage
Infantile Intraventricular Haemorrhage
Paediatric Vascular Neurosurgery
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Assessment and Emergency Management of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Radiological Investigation of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Medical Management of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Occlusion Challenges and Revascularisation Methods
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
Familial Intracranial Aneurysms
Principles in Managing Cavernomas
Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae
Management of Vein of Galen Malformations
Head Injury
Management of the Head Injured Patient
Early Phase Care of the Moderate and Severely Head Injured Patient
Cerebral Protection Strategies in Head Injury
Nutrition and Fluid Balance in the Head Injured Patient
Neurointensive Care ICU Management of TBI
Overview of the Surgical Management of Head Injuries
Inflicted Head Injury in Childhood: Non-accidental
Complications of Head Injury: CSF Leak and Intracranial infection
Complications of Head Injury: Cranial Nerve and Vascular Complications
Complications of Head Injury: Hydrocephalus, Seizures and Pituitary Dysfunction
Transient Loss of Consciousness and Epilepsy
Assessment of Patients Presenting with Blackouts
Differential Diagnosis of Blackouts and Epilepsy
The Diagnosis of Vasovagal Syncope
The Classification of Seizures and the Epilepsies
Brain Imaging in Seizures and Epilepsy
Role of EEG in the Diagnosis of Epilepsy
Social Consequences of Epilepsy
The Causes of Epilepsy: Idiopathic Epilepsy
Causes of Epilepsy: Symptomatic
Diagnosis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Diagnosis of Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
Occipital and Parietal Lobe Epilepsies
Interactions of Antiepileptic Drugs
Management of Epilepsy in Remission
Epilepsy and Learning Disability
Management of Epilepsy in the Elderly
Epileptic Seizures and Syndromes in Neonates and Infants
Other Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes
Use of Antiepileptic Drugs in Refractory Epilepsy
Assessment and Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy
Role of EEG in Assessment for Epilepsy Surgery
Choosing Antiepileptic Drugs For Focal Epilepsy
Choosing Antiepileptic Drugs For Generalised Epilepsy
Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy Workup and Outcome
Palliative Surgical Treatments for Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Surgery for Epilepsy
Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus
The Diagnosis of Non-epileptic Seizures
Neurological Infections
Introduction to Neurological Infectious Diseases
Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis
Acute Pneumococcal and Meningococcal Meningitis
Diagnosing and Managing Patients with Tubercular Meningitis
Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis
The Diagnosis and Management of Brain Abscesses
Discitis Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Epidural Abscess
Nervous System Manifestations of Varicella Zoster Infection
Neuro-inflammatory Diseases
Multiple Sclerosis: Basic Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
Multiple Sclerosis: Assessment and Diagnosis
DMTs in Multiple Sclerosis: Interferons and Glatiramer Acetate
Multiple Sclerosis: Other Disease Modifying Treatments
Symptomatic Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis: Management of Relapses
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis and White Matter Disorders
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic's Disease)
Transverse Myelitis: Causes Assessment and Management
Neurological Manifestations of Lupus and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Rheumatoid Sjogrens and Other Autoimmune Disorders Affecting the CNS
Neurodegeneration
Degenerative Dementias: Current Concepts and Overview
An Approach to the Cognitively Impaired Adult
Alzheimer's Disease: Genetics and Current Hypotheses
Clinical Aspects of Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer's Disease: Current and Future Treatments
Dementia With Lewy Bodies: Basic Science and Pathology
Dementia With Lewy Bodies: Clinical Aspects
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: Basic Science
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: Clinical Syndromes
Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Current Concepts
Vascular Cognitive Impairment: Rare and Unusual Causes
Prion Disease: Epidemiology and Clinical Aspects
Prion Disease: Pathogenesis and Genetics
Movement Disorders
Classification and Epidemiology of Movement Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease: Definition Pathogenesis and Pathology
Parkinson's Disease Management of Motor Symptoms
Parkinson's Disease: Cognitive and Psychiatric Features
Parkinson's Disease: Surgical Treatment
Clinical Aspects of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Corticobasal Degeneration and the Corticobasal Syndrome
Tremor Classification and Management
Features and Treatment of Parkinsonian Tremor
Diagnosis and Treatment of Essential Tremor
Features Causes and Treatment of Cerebellar Tremor Ataxia
Dystonia: Classification and Genetics
Tourettes Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders
Drug-induced Movement Disorders
Neuromuscular Diseases
Clinical Introduction to Neuromuscular Diseases
Clinical Neurophysiology of Muscle and NMJ Disorders
The Diagnostic Pathology of Neuromuscular Disease
Acquired Peripheral Neuropathies
Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
Coma and Sleep
Raised ICP Herniation and Management
Causes and Clinical Assessment of Coma
The Assessment of Patients in Coma
Neurological Complications of Critical Illness
General Medical Care on Neurological Intensive Care Unit
Neuro-opthalmology
Retinal Disorders in Neurological Disease
Papilloedema and Related Optic Disc Disorders
Heredo-familial Optic Neuropathies
Toxic Nutritional Optic Neuropathy
Orbital and Cavernous Sinus Disorders
Neuro-otology
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Dizziness and Vertigo
Diagnostic Approach of Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Causes Vestibular Disorders Sensory Mismatch Syndromes
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Meniere's Disease and Migraine Associated Dizziness
Central Causes of Vestibular Disturbance
Falls in the Elderly: Assessment and Management
Diseases of the Autonomic Nervous System
Neurological Control of Sexual Function
Investigation and Management of Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
Investigation and Management of Neurogenic Sexual Dysfunction
Parkinson Disease: Parkinsonism, Bladder, Bowel and Sexual Dysfunction
Pelvic Organ Dysfunction Following Cauda Equina Damage
Peripheral Nerve Disorders Bladder, Bowel and Sexual Dysfunction
Spinal Trauma
Degenerative Spinal Disease
Tumours and Cysts
Surgical Management of Low Grade Gliomas
CNS Tumours: Basic Histology WHO Grading System
Molecular and Cell Biology in CNS Tumours
Clinical Presentation of Patients With Brain Tumours
Referral and Management Guidelines of Tumour Patients
Assessment of the Patient With a Brain Tumour
Diagnostic Imaging in Brain Tumours
Paraneoplastic Neurological Disorders of the CNS and PNS
Long-term Complications of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy for CNS Disease
Palliative Care and End of Life in Brain Tumour Patients
Radiology of Dermoids and Epidermoids
Pathology and Management of Dermoids and Epidermoids
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Intracranial Meningiomas
Characteristic Appearances and Differential Diagnosis of Meningiomas
Management of Cerebellopontine Angle Tumours
Histopathology of Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours and Schwannomas
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Acoustic Schwannomas
Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Pituitary Adenomas
Management of Craniopharyngiomas
Principles in Managing Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumours
Radiology of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Tumours
Histopathology of Astrocytic Neoplasms
Histopathology of Non-astrocytic Gliomas
The Histopathology of Neuronal and Glioneuronal Tumours
Pathology of Pilocytic Astrocytomas
Non-surgical Management of Low Grade Gliomas
Emerging Treatments for Gliomas
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of CNS Lymphomas
Imaging Features of Central Nervous System Lymphomas
Histopathology of CNS Lymphomas
Management of Primary CNS Lymphomas
Management Principles for Metastases
Intracranial Metastases Imaging and Differential Diagnoses
Imaging Features of Pineal Region Tumours
Histopathology of Pineal Region Tumours
Aetiology and Pathogenesis of PNET of the CNS
Imaging Features of Medulloblastoma and Other PNETs
Histopathology of PNET of the CNS
Principles of Brain Tumour Management in Children
Pathophysiology and Management of Arachnoid Cysts
Hydrocephalus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pathologies
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Hydrocephalus
Management Principles of Hydrocephalus
Cranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula
Investigation and Treatment of Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Neuro-rehabilitation and Spinal Injury Rehabilitation
Diagnosis and Management of Cognitive Functioning After Stroke
Early Supported Discharge for Stroke
Role of Occupational Therapy in Neurorehabilitation
Maintaining Activities Daily Life
The Assessment and Management of Swallowing Disorders
Speech and Language Problems and Their Management
The Management of Posture and Mobility
Management of Spasticity in Post Stroke Syndrome
Management of Spasticity in Children
Orthotics and the Avoidance and Management of Contractures
Clinical Gait Analysis in Rehabilitation Medicine
Bladder Problems in Multiple Sclerosis
Bowel Problems in Multiple Sclerosis
Vocational Rehabilitation Following Neurological Trauma or Illness
Rehabilitation in Nursing Homes
Managing Late Deterioration in Neurological Disability
Physical Therapies After Stroke
Aetiology and Management of Pressure Sores
Management of Spasticity and Associated Features
Family Relationships and Supporting Carers
History Taking and Examination in Complex Neurological Disability
Neuropsychiatry