The 'attack of the demyelinator'.

Here we present a novel way of accessing medical students and junior doctors and thus breaking down the much discussed and dreaded ‘neurophobia’ that is rampant in our medical schools and hospitals.1 In this comic strip entitled ‘The Attack of the Demyelinator’ we attempt to temper ‘neurophobia’ by enticing the student through graphic art. Allowing important concepts such as demyelination, the medial longitudinal fasciculus, the McDonald criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, nystagmus, oligoclonal bands, and steroid treatment to be introduced in a more vivid and digestible way (figure 1). Figure 1 The ‘Attack of the Demyelinator’ comic strip. We hope that this format might take the study of neurology into a relaxed environment that prompts students into ‘banter’ about different aspects of neurology, including specific diseases, …