2-day event
The aim of this course is to improve neonatal neurological education and therefore improve the diagnosis and management of neonates with neurological disorders. By the end of the NeoNATE course, participants will be able to:

Know how to perform a neonatal neurological examination
Recognise seizure from non-seizure movement
Consider the advantages and disadvantages of amplitude integrated EEG (cerebral function monitoring) and standard EEG
Know how to interpret basic amplitude integrated EEG traces and EEG reports
Demonstrate how to order a standard EEG effectively
Understand what encephalopathy is, how to assess and grade its severity
Look for clues for hypoxic and other causes of encephalopathy
Understand current thinking on neuroprotection in hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Recognise common MRI features in encephalopathy
Know the causes of seizures that are not related to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, including seizure syndromes seen in neonates
Understand current treatment options for neonatal seizures
Understand the basics of MRI
Consider ways of prognosticating acute brain injuries and feel more confident in providing prognostic information to families on the neonatal unit
Know the presentation of neonatal stroke and long term prognosis
Assess a floppy and stiff neonate and decide on the anatomical locality of the abnormality
Understand currently thinking on the causes of preterm brain injury
Improve knowledge of long term prognosis of preterm brain injury
Know when to ask for help from other specialities