Veterinary Neuroscience Advanced Course (Brain camp) 2024
Our Veterinary Neuroscience Advanced Course is a two-week intensive course that will take place in Bologna (Italy) from 23rd July to 2nd August 2024. In addition to the main course on weekdays, there will be three satellite courses held in the preceding and following weekends. The topics of the satellite courses are Veterinary Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (20th to 22nd July), Veterinary Equine and Large Animals Neurology Advanced Course (3rd to 4th August) and Advanced Veterinary Neurosurgery (Cremona, 3rd to 4th August).
Detailed preliminary programmes hereafter
- Veterinary Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Course
- Veterinary Neuroscience Advanced Course
- Veterinary Equine and Large Animals Neurology Advanced Course
- Advanced Veterinary Neurosurgery Course
20th - 22nd July 2024
Day 1 - Saturday, July 20th |
| 08.00 | Registration |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini |
| 08.40 | MRI Physics - The essentials Silke Hecht |
| 09.30 | MRI sequences and techniques - from basic to advanced Silke Hecht |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | MRI anatomy of the brain and cranial nerves Fraser McConnell |
| 11.40 | MRI anatomy of the vertebral column and spinal cord Fraser McConnell |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | MRI of nerve roots, peripheral nerves and muscles - normal vs pathologic Cristian Falzone |
| 14.50 | MRI Artifacts and pseudolesions Silke Hecht |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 16.10 | What is it? MRI neuroanatomy of the brain - interactive Fraser Mc Connell |
| 17.10 | What is it? MRI neuroanatomy of the vertebral column, spinal cord and nerves - interactive Cristian Falzone |
| 18.10 | Adjourn |
Day 2 - Sunday, July 21th |
| 08.30 | Introduction of the day Gualtiero Gandini |
| 08.40 | MRI of Inflammatory brain diseases Fraser McConnell |
| 09.30 | MRI of Brain tumors Fraser McConnell |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | MRI of brain aging, degenerative and metabolic encephalopathies Silke Hecht |
| 11.40 | MRI of vascular disease and brain trauma Fraser Mc Connell |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | MRI of the brain - Clinical cases - interactive Fraser Mc Connell |
| 15.00 | MRI of congenital brain diseases Cristian Falzone |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | Ethical and legal implication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in veterinary Medicine Eli Cohen |
| 17.10 | MRI Clinical cases – interactive Cristian Falzone |
| 18.10 | Adjourn |
Day 3 - Monday, July 22th |
| 08.30 | Introduction of the day Gualtiero Gandini |
| 08.40 | MRI of spine and spinal cord disorders - 1 Silke Hecht |
| 09.30 | MRI of spine and spinal cord disorders - 2 Silke Hecht |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | MRI of Cervical Spondylomyelopathy and Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis Cristian Falzone |
| 11.40 | MRI of the spinal cord and PNS: clinical cases - interactive Silke Hecht |
| 12.40 | Lunch |
| 14.10 | CT scan - basic principles and application in Neurology Federica Rossi |
| 15.00 | CT scan of the brain - when it is useful Federica Rossi |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | CT scan of the spinal cord - when it is useful Federica Rossi |
| 17.10 | Interactive: CT clinical cases Federica Rossi |
| 18.10 | Closing remarks |
23rd July - 2nd August 2024
Day 1 - Tuesday, July 23rd |
| 08.00 | Registration |
| 08.30 | Welcome and introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Embryology of the CNS – the nervous tissue Vicente Aige |
| 09.30 | Functional neuroanatomy 1 Christine Thomson |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Functional neuroanatomy 2 Christine Thomson |
| 11.40 | Functional neuroanatomy 3 Christine Thomson |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Neuropathology – General pathology and basic reactions to injuries Marc Vandevelde |
| 14.50 | Neuropathology – Vascular and traumatic disorders Anna Oevermann |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 16.10 | Neuropathology: recognizing major lesion patterns (interactive) Anna Oevermann |
| 17.00 | Neuroanatomy: the Cranial Nerves “outside the skull” Vicente Aige |
| 17.50 | Adjourn |
Day 2 - Wednesday, July 24th |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Functional neuroanatomy 4 Christine Thomson |
| 09.30 | Functional neuroanatomy 5 Christine Thomson |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Neuropathology: inflammatory and infectious diseases Marc Vandevelde |
| 11.40 | Neuropathology: neurodegenerative diseases Marc Vandevelde |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Neuropathology: Neoplastic diseases – classical issues and new insights Anna Oevermann |
| 14.50 | Neuropathology: interactive summary Anna Oevermann |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | The neuro-ophthalmologic examination Elsa Beltran |
| 17.10 | Interactive neuro-ophthalmology Elsa Beltran |
| 18.10 | Adjourn |
Day 3 - Thursday, July 25th |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | PNS functional anatomy Kaspar Matiasek |
| 09.30 | Diagnostic approach to neuromuscular disease Ronaldo da Costa |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Electrodiagnostics – general principles, instruments, artifacts Ezio Bianchi |
| 11.40 | Electrodiagnostics – EMG, MNCV and RNS Ezio Bianchi |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Principles of PNS pathology – the muscle Kaspar Matiasek |
| 14.50 | Electrodiagnostics – SNCV, Cord Dorsum, SSEP, F-Wave, H-Wave Ezio Bianchi |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 16.10 | Principles of PNS pathology – the nerve Kaspar Matiasek |
| 17.00 | PNS cases - interactive Ronaldo da Costa |
| 18.00 | Adjourn |
Day 4 - Friday, July 26th |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Deafness: pathophysiology, diagnosis (BAER) and literature review Ezio Bianchi |
| 09.30 | Electrodiagnostics cases and literature: an interactive summary Ezio Bianchi |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Understand genetic and DNA testing Dennis O’Brien |
| 11.40 | Channelopathies Dennis O’Brien |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Muscle and nerve biopsy – what is important to know Kaspar Matiasek |
| 14.50 | Muscle and nerve biopsy cases - interactive Kaspar Matiasek |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | Metabolic encephalopathies Dennis O’Brien |
| 17.10 | Lysosomal storage disease Dennis O’Brien |
| 18.00 | Adjourn |
Day 5 - Monday, July 29th |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Neuro-anaesthesia Louise Clark |
| 09.30 | Pain management in the neurologic patient Louise Clark |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Management of traumatic brain injury Louise Clark |
| 11.40 | Immunology of the CNS Andrea Tipold |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | CSF analysis: what every updated resident should know Andrea Tipold |
| 14.50 | Canine and feline CNS infectious diseases …. still a challenge? Andrea Tipold |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 16.10 | Meningoencephalomyelitis of Unknown Etiology Renee Barber |
| 17.00 | Immunosuppressive therapy in veterinary neurology Renee Barber |
| 17.50 | Adjourn |
Day 6 - Tuesday, July 30th |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Bridging the gap - pathophysiology and principles of treatment of acute spinal cord injury Natasha Olby |
| 09.30 | Paralysis in dogs and cats - neurological findings, diagnosis and management Natasha Olby |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Intervertebral disc disease - classification, diagnosis and prognoses Natasha Olby |
| 11.40 | Intervertebral disc disease: a critical approach to different surgical techniques Natasha Olby |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Chiari-like malformation and Syringomyelia Clare Rusbridge |
| 14.50 | Disorders of Cerebrospinal fluid flow Clare Rusbridge |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 16.10 | The Tail End - bladder, anal and tail disorders Natasha Olby |
| 17.00 | FOPS, FHS and other neuropathic pain-associated disorders Clare Rusbridge |
| 17.50 | Adjourn |
Day 7 - Wednesday, July 31st |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis: a critical review of the disease Frank Steffen |
| 09.30 | Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis: a critical approach to different surgical techniques Frank Steffen |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Cervical spondylomyelopathy: a critical review of the disease Ronaldo Da Costa |
| 11.40 | Cervical spondylomyelopathy: a critical approach to different treatment options Ronaldo Da Costa |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Spinal fracture and luxation: diagnosis and treatment Cristian Falzone |
| 14.50 | MRI interactive session of spinal diseases Ronaldo Da Costa |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | Complications in spinal surgery Massimo Baroni |
| 17.10 | Neurosurgical cases – an interactive summary Massimo Baroni |
| 18.10 | Adjourn |
Day 8 - Thursday, August 1st |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | Diagnostic approach to seizure disorders Karen Muňana |
| 09.30 | Paroxysmal dyskinesias Karen Muňana |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Management of the epileptic patient – part 1 Karen Muňana |
| 11.40 | Management of the epileptic patient – part 2 Karen Muňana |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | Principles of Electroencephalography Fiona James |
| 14.50 | Electroencephalography – clinical cases Fiona James |
| 15.40 | Coffee Break |
| 1610 | Cerebrovascular accidents Renee Barber |
| 17.00 | Senile Cognitive dysfunction Natasha Olby |
| 17.50 | Adjourn |
Day 9 - Friday, August 2nd |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini and Luisa De Risio |
| 08.40 | CNS neoplasia in the dog and cat Peter Dickinson |
| 09.30 | MRI in the diagnosis of CNS neoplasia Peter Dickinson |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Principles of radiotherapy Carla Rohrer |
| 11.40 | Radiotherapy in CNS tumours treatment Carla Rohrer |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | MRI interactive cases – neoplasia or non-neoplasia? Peter Dickinson |
| 15.00 | Principles of intracranial surgery Peter Dickinson |
| 15.50 | Coffee Break |
| 16.20 | Critical review of surgical tumors treatment Peter Dickinson |
| 17.15 | Closing remarks |
3rd - 4th August 2024
Day 1 - Saturday, August 3rd |
| 08.00 | Registration |
| 08.30 | Introduction to the course Gualtiero Gandini |
| 08.40 | Equine neurologic examination - What I Really Look For - part 1 Amy Johnson |
| 09.30 | Equine neurologic examination - What I Really Look For - part 2 Amy Johnson |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Focus on Equine infectious neurologic diseases Amy Johnson |
| 11.40 | Clinical cases - interactive Amy Johnson |
| 12.40 | Lunch |
| 14.10 | Cattle and small ruminants neurologic examination - What I Really Look For - part 1 Antonio D’Angelo |
| 15.00 | Coffee Break |
| 15.30 | Cattle and small ruminants neurologic examination - What I Really Look For - part 2 Antonio D’Angelo |
| 16.20 | Clinical cases - interactive Antonio D’Angelo |
| 17.10 | Adjourn |
Day 2 - Sunday, August 4th |
| 08.30 | Introduction of the day Gualtiero Gandini |
| 08.40 | Diagnostic imaging in Equine neurology Amy Johnson |
| 09.30 | Focus on Equine non-infectious neurologic diseases Amy Johnson |
| 10.20 | Coffee Break |
| 10.50 | Clinical cases - interactive Amy Johnson |
| 11.50 | Cattle neurologic diseases - part 1 Antonio D’Angelo |
| 12.40 | Lunch |
| 14.10 | Cattle neurologic diseases - part 2 Antonio D’Angelo |
| 15.00 | Coffee Break |
| 15.30 | Small ruminant neurologic diseases Antonio D’Angelo |
| 16.20 | Clinical cases - interactive Antonio D’Angelo |
| 17.20 | Closing remarks |
Speakers: Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen
Day 1 - Saturday, August 3rd |
| 08.00 | Registration |
| 08.20 | Cervical Surgery: ventral slot, Atlanto-axial approach, dorsal approach Massimo Baroni |
| 09.00 | Cervical Surgery: distraction-fixation Frank Steffen |
| 09.30 | Wet-lab on Cervical Surgery ( Ventral slot, distraction-fixation) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30 | Wet-lab on Cervical Surgery (Hemilaminectomy, dorsal laminectomy) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Thoracolumbar Surgery: Hemilaminectomy, mini-hemilaminectomy Thomas Goedde |
| 15.00 | Thoracolumbar surgery: Corpectomy-spinal fracture fixation Cristian Falzone |
| 15.30 | Wet-lab on Thoracolumbar surgery (hemilaminectomy- mini-hemilaminectomy) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 17.00 | Coffee Break |
| 17.30 | Wet-lab on Thoracolumbar Surgery (corpectomy- spinal fixation) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
Day 2 - Sunday, August 4th |
| 08.30 | Lumbosacral Surgery: lateral foraminotomy Thomas Goedde |
| 09.00 | Lumbosacral Surgery: LS fixation Frank Steffen |
| 09.30 | Wet-lab on Lumbosacral Surgery (Lateral foraminotomy) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30 | Wet-lab on Lumbosacral Surgery: (LS fixation) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Brain Surgery: Frontal and Lateral rostrotentorial approach Massimo Baroni |
| 15.00 | Brain Surgery: Caudal fossa approaches Cristian Falzone |
| 15.30 | Wet-lab on Brain Surgery ( Frontal, lateral rostrotentorial and caudal fossa approaches) Massimo Baroni, Cristian Falzone, Thomas Goedde, Frank Steffen |
| 17.30 | End of the Course |
