Katia Marioni DVM PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology) MRCVS

Katia has authored various papers on clinical neurology and has a special focus on spinal cord diseases of cats. She held several academic posts in the US. In January 2008, Katia moved to the southwest of England. She is currently a neurology consultant for VIN and SCVS in Ringwood, Hampshire.

Course Content

Each component of the neurological examination will be illustrated with video and discussed in terms of anatomy and function. Video and case studies will be used to demonstrate how to localise the lesion in the nervous system and diagnose and treat selected disorders of the brain (e.g. meningioma, infectious meningoencephalitis), spinal cord (e.g. lymphoma, intervertebral disc disease) and lower motor neuron (e.g. polyneuritis, myasthenia gravis).

Key Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, delegates should be able to:

• Understand the tests used in the neurological examination and be able to interpret the results

• Interpret the clinical signs of neurological dysfunction

• Be able to localise a lesion in the nervous system of the cat

• Be familiar with the types of disease that occur in the different areas of the nervous system and how to manage those cases (diagnostic evaluation and aspects of treatment)