? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-NSclin

This course highlights translational research taking place in Clinical Neuroscience: 'Mechanisms to Man'. A selection of diseases and techniques that are of key importance to current clinical neuroscientists will be covered. Following a brief introduction to the vascular and functional anatomy of the human brain, four topics will be discussed: Imaging, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease and Creutzfeld Jacob Disease. For each topic there will be a selection of lectures and interactive sessions to discuss the role of animal models of disease in elucidating the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology which can then be translated to the clinic to provide novel drug treatment strategies and improved patient care.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer. Normally Brain and Behaviour 3 and Physiology 3; at least two Neuroscience Level 10 courses

? Prohibited combinations : Cannot be taken in combination with U01045 (CNS Diseases)

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Directors of Studies should contact the Programme Secretary or Programme Organiser for Honours Neuroscience before registering a student for this course. Priority is given to Honours Neuroscience students.

Home subject area

Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Neuroscience (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 09/01/2007 10:00 13:00 Medical Education Centre, 3rd floor Outpatients Dept, Western General Hospital

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 09:00 12:00 Med+Vet Lecture Friday 09:00 12:00 Med+Vet

Increased understanding of biological processes

No exams

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Tina Harvey
Tel : (0131 6)51 3094
Email : Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David JA Wyllie
Tel : (0131 6)50 4564
Email : David.J.A.Wyllie@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/