This course is meant to be an advanced introduction to Behavioral Neuroimmunology and the various conditions that are included under this heading such as ADHD, Autism, OCD, ODD, Tics and Tourette’s, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Anxiety, dyslexia and various other Learning disabilities and Behavioral conditions. . We discuss the epidemiology of these disorders and prevalence in all age groups children, adolescents, and adults This particular course is also designed to give the learner a general overview of the brain and nervous system as well as introduce the concepts of Hemisphericity and Functional Disconnection Syndrome. We review the evolution of brain Asymmetry and the driving forces that create Asymmetry of the human brain. We will review in detail a standard pediatric neurology examination of newborn and children ages 0 to 3 yrs. old. We introduce the concepts of Primitive Reflexes and dominance profiles in relationship to evolution, brain development and developmental delays. We will also review the basic development of the immune system and the connection between the immune, autonomic, and nervous systems. We will discuss the development of the gut and as well as development of the autonomic and immune systems. The goal of this course is to reintroduce learners to the brain ,nervous and immune system even if they have not reviewed neuroanatomy ,neurology or immunology for years. It is meant to be an introduction for any professional that may be relatively inexperienced in neurology, immunology, or behavioral health. It is also designed to give the experienced neurology or immunology specialists a review of a basic developmental neurology exam and the developmental brain blueprint which most have never learned or have most likely forgotten. This course acts as a foundation to all the other courses in this series. We will teach this course utilizing the most cutting-edge teaching tools, live cases, video cases, guest specialist in various fields with an emphasis on hands on training which is critical when treating these patients. In this day and age most people feel they can learn everything virtually but with this particular population of patients and this treatment you must lean live, and you must have extensive hands-on training which we will provide.
