Workshop on Acute Neurological Life Support (ANLS)

Day 1 & Day 2

WS ANLS – Day 1

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

07.15 – 07.30 | Registration & Opening

07.30 – 07.45 | Pre-Test

Baseline Assessment of Neuroemergency Knowledge

07.45 – 09.45 | Core Concepts in Neuroemergency

Overview of Acute Neurological Life Support

Neuroanatomy and Brain Physiology for Acute Care

Decreased Level of Consciousness and Neuroemergency Examination

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Review essential neuroanatomy and physiology relevant to acute neurological emergencies.
2. Perform a structured neurological assessment in patients with altered consciousness.
3. Identify life-threatening neurological conditions requiring immediate intervention.
4. Apply ANLS principles to early stabilization and triage.

09.45 – 10.00 | Coffee Break

10.00 – 12.00 | Major Neuroemergencies

Recognition and Initial Management

Neuroimaging in Neuroemergency Cases

Status Epilepticus as a Neurological Emergency

Stroke as a Time-Critical Neurological Emergency

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Select appropriate neuroimaging modalities in emergency neurological cases.
2. Recognize and initiate early management of status epilepticus.
3. Apply time-based decision-making in acute stroke management.
4. Integrate imaging findings into urgent clinical decision-making.

12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch Break

13.00 – 13.40 | Increased Intracranial Pressure

Pathophysiology and Emergency Management

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify clinical and radiological signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
2. Understand mechanisms leading to intracranial hypertension.
3. Initiate evidence-based acute management to prevent secondary brain injury.

13.40 – 15.20 | Skill Stations – Day 1

Hands-On Acute Neuroemergency Management

Focus Areas:

• Neurological assessment in decreased consciousness
• Emergency airway and ICP management
• Initial management of seizures and stroke

Learning Objectives:
By the end of these skill stations, participants will be able to:

1. Perform structured neurological examinations in emergency settings.
2. Apply acute management algorithms for common neuroemergencies.
3. Improve confidence in early stabilization and referral.

15.20 – 15.30 | Closing – Day 1

WS ANLS – Day 2

Thursday, 25 June 2026

07.30 – 07.45 | Registration & Opening

07.45 – 09.45 | Critical Neurological Conditions

Beyond the Brain: Systemic and Neuromuscular Emergencies

Head Injury and Spinal Cord Emergencies

Sepsis and Septic Shock with Neurological Involvement

Neuromuscular Emergencies

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize and manage acute traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
2. Identify neurological deterioration in sepsis and septic shock.
3. Diagnose and initiate treatment in neuromuscular emergencies affecting respiration.
4. Prevent secondary neurological injury in critically ill patients.

09.45 – 10.00 | Coffee Break

10.00 – 11.20 | Acute Pain and Neuro-otological Emergencies

Rapid Assessment and Red Flag Identification

Neurological Emergencies in Acute Pain

Headache and Vertigo as Neuroemergencies

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Differentiate benign from life-threatening causes of acute neurological pain.
2. Identify red flags in acute headache and vertigo presentations.
3. Apply structured diagnostic pathways in emergency settings.

11.20 – 13.00 | Lunch Break

13.00 – 13.40 | Central Nervous System Infections

Early Recognition and Emergency Management

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize clinical features of CNS infections requiring urgent treatment.
2. Initiate early empirical therapy in suspected CNS infections.
3. Prevent delays in diagnosis and management.

13.40 – 13.55 | Post-Test

Assessment of Knowledge and Competency

14.00 – 16.30 | Skill Stations – Day 2

Integrated ANLS Case Simulations

Focus Areas:

• Trauma and spinal emergencies
• Seizure and airway management
• CNS infection and sepsis scenarios
• Multisystem neurological emergencies

Learning Objectives:
By the end of these skill stations, participants will be able to:

1. Apply ANLS algorithms in complex emergency scenarios.
2. Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication in acute care.
3. Translate theoretical knowledge into real-time clinical action.

16.30 – 16.45 | Closing & End of Workshop