Course Content

Why was this course developed?
This course was developed to enhance clinical learning and provide a comprehensive theoretical background in paediatric neurology in the face of shortened sub-specialty training.  Each unit has been written by experts in the area to provide work based learning, quick and easy accessiblity to the 'best' evidence and a distillation of good practice.  Units are updated every three years. 

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Course Content
The course covers the whole of paediatric neurology.  The area of paediatric neurology has been divided into twelve 'topics' and the course has a 'Unit' for each topic.  You can either study one Unit or the whole course. 

Who should study this course?

  • Paediatric Neurology trainees:  whole course
  • Consultant Paediatricians: Any individual units of interest to provide continuing professional development.  Many paediatricians are studying Unit 6 (Epilepsy) after completing BPNA courses Paediatric Epilepsy Training levels 1& 2.  Others have studied Unit 2 (Neonatal Neurology), Unit 3 (Development & Learning) and Unit 8 (Inflammation & Infection of the CNS) and Unit 10 (Vision & Hearing).
  • Paediatric trainees: Unit 2 (Neonatal Neurology) and Unit 3 (Development & Learning) are particularly good to complete whilst you are on rotation in neonates and community medicine.  You may also wish to begin Unit 6 (Epilepsy).
  • Sub specialty trainees:  Neonatal trainees have given excellent feedback for Unit 2 (Neonatal neurology).

 

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Unit Number Unit Title Working Hours
Unit 1: Introductory Unit
 48
Unit 2:
Download info (pdf)		 Embryology, disorders of neuroembryogenesis, hydrocephalus and neonatal neurology
 48
Unit 3:
Download info (pdf)		 Development and Learning
 48

Unit 4:
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 Central motor deficits; congenital and acquired spinal cord disorders
 63
Unit 5:
Download info (pdf)		 Development and function of the peripheral nervous system and neuromuscular disorders
 48
Unit 6:
Download info (pdf)		 Membranes, channels, epilepsy and paroxysmal disorders
 108
Unit 7:
Download info (pdf)		 Cerebrovascular disease, trauma and coma
 48
Unit 8:
Download info (pdf)		 Inflammation and infection of the nervous system
 48
Unit 9:
Download info (pdf)		 Metabolic, Nutritional and Systemic Disease
 48
Unit 10: available soon Vision, hearing and their disorders
 24
Unit 11:
Download info (pdf)		 Neuro-oncology
 24
Unit 12:
Download info (pdf)		 Psychological Development, Psychiatric Disorder, Communication, Learning Disability and Service Networks
 48