PP53. PROMS IN NEUROSURGERY: WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Reflection for the undergraduate on writing in the portfolio: where are we now and where are we going?

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner’s educationalneeds but also the political and public reassurance demand thatthe health professional has achieved the required competency ofthe curriculum that allows him or her to practice safely with orwithout...

Amyloidosis-where are we now and where are we heading?

CONTEXT Amyloidoses are disorders of diverse etiology in which deposits of abnormally folded proteins share distinctive staining properties and fibrillar ultrastructural appearance. Amyloidosis ultimately leads to destruction of tissues and progressive disease. With recent advances in the treatment of systemic amyloidoses the importance of an early diagnosis of amyloid, and a correct diagnosis ...

Where are we now? Where are we going?

Where are we now and where are we headed?

neurosurgical approaches in demyelinating disorders; where are we now?

demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (cns) are a group of autoimmune disorders affecting the myelin sheets of cns neurons resulting in different neurological deficits and disability. multiple sclerosis (ms), devic’s disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (adem), and neuromyelitis optica (nmo) are among the most common types of d...