This online themed teaching day is aimed primarily at neurophysiology trainees, focusing on the electrophysiological assessment of brachial plexopathy. The programme will include lectures on brachial plexus anatomy, clinical localisation, and electrophysiological assessment, alongside case discussions and expert perspectives from neurologists and surgeons with specialist experience in brachial plexus disorders and injuries. The event is free to attend.
Programme
09:00 – 09:20
Registration
09:20 – 09:30
Welcome and Introduction
09:30 – 10:10
Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus
Dr Gareth Payne, Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bangor
10:10 – 10:50
Clinical Localisation in Brachial Plexopathy: Planning the Electrophysiological Assessment
Dr Syed Shah, Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:50 – 11:10
Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:10
Electrophysiological Assessment of Brachial Plexopathy and Interesting Cases
Dr Ganesh Rao, Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
12:10 – 13:10
Lunch Break
13:10 – 13:50
Surgeon’s Perspective on Brachial Plexus Injuries (TBC)
Prof Andrew Hart, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
13:50 – 14:30
Neurologist / Neurorehabilitation Perspective on Brachial Plexus Cases
Prof Siva Nair, Consultant Neurologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
14:30 End
Registration closing date: 02/07/2026
Organisers: Syed Shah, Saul Crandon, Ganesh Rao
