Fundamentals Of Veterinary Neurolocalization

Together, we will cover the basics of neurolocalization of the brain and spinal cord in companion animals!

What you'll learn

Understanding the basic function of brain and spinal cord in companion animals

Accurate recognition of brain and spinal cord abnormalities

Neurolocalization of brain and spinal cord

Developing a framework to approach neurological cases

Requirements

Basic understanding of anatomy and physiology. Most concepts will be explained from scratch!

Description

Hi everyone and welcome to my course! I am a veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon with a strong passion for teaching. I spent a year as an assistant professor before moving to private practice. I hope to continue teaching different elements of veterinary neurology with this series. Veterinary neurology can be a daunting subject. A  term known as "neurophobia" was coined in the 90's when medical students would freeze and lack the ability to apply their knowledge to clinical situations! Similarly, this appears to be the case amongst veterinary students. In my lectures, I hope to convey veterinary neurology in a concise yet informative way. Neurology is a subject that is "anatomy-heavy". It is thus important to have a undertanding of the neuroanatomical pathways. As part of this course, I have included my visual aids and diagrams to assist with your learning. By the end of the course, my goal is that every student will be able to:Learn how to accurately neurolocalizeUnderstand the function of specific regions of the brain (forebrain, cerebellum, brainstem and vestibular system) and spinal cordRecognize dysfunction of the brain and spinal cord in companion animalsRelate clinical neuroanatomy with your neurological examination Practice what you've learn with case studies at the end of the lectures

Overview

Section 1: Clinical Neuroanatomy & Neurolocalization - Brain

Lecture 1 Introduction and framework to approach neurological cases

Lecture 2 Forebrain localization

Lecture 3 Cerebellum localization

Lecture 4 Brainstem localization

Lecture 5 Vestibular localization

Section 2: Clinical Neuroanatomy & Neurolocalization - Spinal cord

Lecture 6 Spinal cord localization

Section 3: Practice cases

Lecture 7 Case studies

This course is aimed at veterinary students, nurses/ technicians and junior clinicians who aim to improve their fundamentals of veterinary neurology.