Anchored in Real Cases. Practical Reasoning. Better Clinical Decisions.

Live, case-based neurology learning with new clinical teaching modules released every month.

Designed for healthcare professionals seeking practical neurology education to strengthen diagnostic reasoning, improve confidence with neurological presentations, and support postgraduate exam preparation.

Created and delivered by Professor Hedley Emsley, Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, with expertise in stroke, vascular neurology, migraine, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and complex neurological disorders.

Learning Outcomes
- Recognise high-risk neurological presentations
- Apply structured neurological reasoning and interpret investigations confidently
- Improve clinical and exam performance through case-based learning


Clinical Neurology Academy

Applied Neurology Academy is a case-based online neurology learning platform for doctors, trainees, and healthcare professionals. Learn practical clinical neurology through real patient cases, diagnostic reasoning, investigation interpretation, and exam-focused teaching for USMLE, PLAB, AMC, and MCCQE preparation.

Hedley Emsley

This module explores cases of stroke/TIA ‘mimics,' where alternative presentations may present similarly to stroke/TIA.


Stroke and TIA mimics

Clinical Neurology in Practice

This module explores how migraine aura, including visual aura and language disturbance, can closely mimic transient ischaemic attack—particularly in older adults. Using a 50‑year clinical history of stereotyped aura episodes, learners will understand how to differentiate gradual, positive, spreading neurological symptoms from the sudden, negative deficits typical of TIA. The module integrates pathophysiology, diagnostic reasoning, and exam‑aligned teaching, with branching pathways for junior and senior learners.

Migraine Aura With Language Disturbance: Distinguishing From Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

This module explores cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), a disorder of cerebral microvessels. 

Unlocking the Secrets of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Tips on recognising and managing seizures in neurosurgical practice

Seizures in the neurosurgical setting

This learning module works through the investigation and diagnosis of a 75 year old female patient presenting with a gradual onset of reduced mobility and weakness. 

Case Discussion: a rare cause of myopathy

This module explores the diagnosis and management of functional neurological disorder (FND) within a complex clinical landscape of chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, and chronic migraine. Learners will develop skills in recognising positive functional signs, differentiating FND from structural neurological disease, and understanding how comorbidities influence symptom expression.

Functional Neurological Disorder in the Context of Chronic Pain, PTSD, and Migraine

This module explores a real-world case of recurrent subcortical ischaemic strokes in a patient with long-standing small vessel disease, highlighting diagnostic reasoning, imaging interpretation, and contemporary management—including pharmacogenomic-guided antiplatelet therapy. Learners will examine the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and risk-factor optimisation strategies. The module also integrates CYP2C19 genotype implications, a rapidly evolving area in stroke medicine. By the end, learners will be able to recognise lacunar syndromes, interpret relevant imaging patterns, and apply international exam‑relevant principles.

Recurrent Subcortical (Lacunar) Ischaemic Stroke: Diagnosis, Mechanisms, and Modern Antiplatelet Strategy

This module explores the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of superficial radial sensory neuropathy, using a real-world clinical case to illustrate key principles. Learners will understand how to differentiate this focal mononeuropathy from cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, and mononeuropathy multiplex. The module emphasises practical clinical reasoning, red flags, and international exam‑relevant knowledge. Branching pathways support both early‑stage learners and advanced clinicians.

Superficial Radial Sensory Neuropathy – A Case‑Based Module

This module explores how stimulant-related vasculopathy can present with microbleeds on MRI, often mimicking cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) or hypertensive arteriopathy. Using a case of a 35-year-old man with cocaine exposure, learners will understand how to interpret microbleeds in younger adults, differentiate toxic vasculopathy from inherited or degenerative causes, and structure harm-reduction-focused management.

Cocaine-Related Vasculopathy: Microbleeds in Young Adults

This module addresses incidental small vessel disease (SVD) on imaging, a common source of patient anxiety. Learners will understand how to interpret white-matter hyperintensities (WMH), explain them clearly to patients, and differentiate SVD from silent stroke.

Incidental Moderate–Severe Small Vessel Disease in a 74-Year-Old Woman With Long-Standing Hypertension

Case-based neurology learning with new clinical teaching modules released every month. Designed for healthcare professionals seeking practical neurology education to strengthen diagnostic reasoning, improve confidence with neurological presentations, and support postgraduate exam preparation. Created and delivered by Professor Hedley Emsley, Consultant Neurologist &amp; Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, with expertise in stroke, vascular neurology, migraine, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and complex neurological disorders.

Clinical Neurology in Practice

Purchase (Lifetime) to the complete course of 10 modules for £89.00