Acute Paediatric Neurology Course

Acute Paediatric Neurology Course is organized by British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) and will be held on Mar 12, 2027.

Description:
This is a 1-day course that will be delivered online in a virtual environment via zoom.  You are expected to attend for the whole day. It is recommended that you join the course via a laptop or computer. Please make sure that you join with a working microphone and video.

Objectives:
This is a practical course which aims to teach emergency medicine staff to recognise children presenting with common acute neurological conditions and what next steps to undertake in the early management. It is taught by Consultants in Paediatric Neurology, General Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, in large group lectures and small group workshops.

Learning Objectives:
This course will cover secondary headache disorders and the red flags to recognise, the assessment and management of the confused child, the assessment and management of the child with decreased conscious level, management of raised ICP, when is it safe to LP a child, an appreciation of abnormal movements and of gait abnormalities in children presenting to ED, management of 'acute brain attacks', and how to choose appropriate neuroimaging in the acute setting.

This course is aimed at:

• Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainees (particularly ST3-5)
• General Paediatricians – doing EM rotation
• Paediatric Emergency Medicine Staff Grades
• Advanced Care Practitioners in PEM
• Adult Emergency Medicine Trainees doing their paediatric block