Neurological rehabilitation, uro-neurology, and motor neurone disease

Neurological rehabilitation is an area within the neurology curriculum that generates considerable discussion about the nature and depth of the “essential” core training and required knowledge. This is in large part the result of the differing perspectives that are taken on neurological rehabilitation. On the one hand, it is seen as a subspecialty in its own right with links to rehabilitation, being particularly involved in the care of patients with complex rehabilitation needs often in specialist neurorehabilitation centres (the narrow view). On the other hand it is regarded as an integral part of the continuing care of many patients with neurological disease, being primarily a way of approaching and solving problems rather than being tied to a specific site, or particular model of care (the broad view). With this perspective it has an important role …