Recognising Neuromuscular Disorders – A practical approach is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

Welcome to this eLearning module on a practical approach to recognising neuromuscular disorders.

It is expected that this module will take around 60 minutes to complete. First, work through the sections in order. If you need to, you can take a break after any section and continue with the remaining sections when you return. When you have completed the module you can return at any time to re-view any of the sections.

Learning objectives

After working through this eLearning module you will be able to:

• Apply a clear, structured approach to assessing motor development in children aged 0 – 5 years
• Utilise this approach to recognise abnormal motor development
• Report your clinical findings in a structured referral to paediatrics
• Recognise the most common neuromuscular disorders in children
• Be aware of the impact of early detection of neuromuscular disorders
• Recognise the value of the recent improvements in management, treatment and care of children with a neuromuscular disorder.

The content for this module was developed by a team of enthusiastic doctors and physiotherapists working together to provide medical care and therapy for children with muscle disorders. The team is also involved in cutting edge research for new treatments. Early access to these treatments significantly improves these young patients’ futures. We therefore strive to improve recognition for these devastating conditions.

Why this course?

• To raise awareness of muscle disorders in children
• To facilitate the assessment of motor development of children in primary care
• We believe that by improving training in child development, we can lower the age of diagnosis of muscle disorders in children

This project was made possible by an educational grant from PTC Therapeutics, which had no input into the content.