NEURO UPDATES have been held annually by the MADRAS NEURO TRUST for the past 5 years. Neuroscientists in Chennai formed the MADRAS NEURO  TRUST under the chairmanship of Prof. G. ARJUNDAS with the principal aim of promoting academic activities for the benefit of the postgraduates and practicing neurologists.

Towards this purpose, the Madras Neuro Trust organizes the NEURO UPDATE annually as a continuing educational program for the practicing Neurologists and exposing the neurology residents to recent clinical   research works being done world over.

Each year 3 or 4 themes are chosen and expert Neurologists/Neurosurgeons in the respective field are invited. Workshops are also held linked to these updates. We have had sessions on Pediatric Neurology, Epilepsy, Headache, Movement Disorders, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Mitochondrial Disorders involving the CNS, Neuromuscular diseases, Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuro infections.