Cranial nerve disorders - Part 3

Dr. Emili ALCOVERRO
Dipl. ECVN
Duration : 30 min
Neurology
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  • To know the function and some of the anatomic pathway of the facial and vestibulo-cochlear nerves.
  • Having a glance at how we can visualise them on advanced imaging.
  • Knowing the most important pathologies that may affect these cranial nerves, their clinical presentation, their diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
  • Examples of studies, case series and case reports of facial and vestibulo-cochlear neuropathies published in the veterinary literature.
Emili graduated in 2011 from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Already as a student, he developed a strong interest in neurology. After graduation, he undertook a one-year rotating internship in the UAB Teaching Hospital and then worked for over two years as an out-of-hours veterinary surgeon in Mataró (Barcelona).


In 2016, Emili moved to England to work in a first opinion practice in Liverpool. He then joined the Animal Health Trust as a Neurology Intern and completed a three-year residency in Veterinary Neurology at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital of the University of Liverpool. Afterwards, Emili joined ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists as a Neurology Clinician. In 2021, he became a European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology and was recognised as RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology in 2022.