Global Training Modules on Encephalitis
A global FREE training opportunity for doctors, with special encouragement for clinicians in low-resource settings.
This collection includes two modules:
- Encephalitis: diagnosis in adults and children
- Encephalitis: management in adults and children
Learning objectives
- Understand the infectious and autoimmune causes of encephalitis in adults and children
- Be able to identify common and atypical clinical presentations of encephalitis across different age groups
- Be able to select appropriate investigations to support diagnosis in both adults and children
- Understand early empirical and targeted treatment strategies for encephalitis in adults and children
- Be able to interpret investigation results to guide ongoing management and confirm aetiology
- Appreciate the potential cognitive, psychiatric, psycho-social, and physical sequelae of encephalitis
- Understand the role of rehabilitation, support services, and patient organisations, including how to signpost patients to further resources
This course has been supported by Encephalitis International. BMJ Learning and the authors maintained independent editorial control during the development and publication of this content.
Module 1. Encephalitis: diagnosis in adults and children
This course offers practical advice on recognising and diagnosing encephalitis in adults and children, with an emphasis on clinicians working in low-resource settings.
After completing this course you should:
- Understand the infectious and autoimmune causes of encephalitis in adults and children
- Be able to identify common and atypical clinical presentations of encephalitis across different age groups
- Be able to select appropriate investigations to support diagnosis in both adults and children
Module 2. Encephalitis: management in adults and children
This course provides evidenced-based guidance on early treatment strategies and ongoing management in adults and children with encephalitis, with an emphasis on clinicians working in low-resource settings.
After completing this course you should:
- Understand early empirical and targeted treatment strategies for encephalitis in adults and children
- Be able to interpret investigation results to guide ongoing management and confirm aetiology
- Appreciate the potential cognitive, psychiatric, psycho-social, and physical sequelae of encephalitis
- Understand the role of rehabilitation, support services, and patient organisations, including how to signpost patients to further resources
- Understand population and public health strategies for encephalitis prevention
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