Central nervous system inflammation

This three day course, held at Keele University, covers the various inflammatory disorders affecting the central nervous system. The course content includes discussion of the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, radiological appearances, and management of these disorders. The course is designed for doctors who may have to deal with the various central nervous system inflammatory disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, central nervous system infections, vasculitis, neuro-Behcet’s disease, and neurosarcoid. The course will be useful for trainees in neurology, radiology, and general medicine. It will also be useful for hospital consultants in these specialties who wish to keep up to date with the latest advances in these disorders. I took the course in 2009 as a second year neurology registrar. I used to come across these disorders in my routine practice, and occasionally patients would ask me for the latest developments. With the introduction of many novel immunomodulatory drugs, it was imperative as …