LF:aVLNE9X1c Neurology - practice

aVLNE9X1c Neurology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020

Extent and Intensity

0/6/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Eva Vlčková, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: First Department of Neurology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine (40,00 %), Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine (40,00 %), Department of Pediatric Neurology – Institutions shared with the Faculty Hospital Brno (paediatric medicine) – Faculty of Medicine (20,00 %)

Timetable of Seminar Groups

aVLNE9X1c/32: Mon 23. 11. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Tue 24. 11. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Wed 25. 11. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Thu 26. 11. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Fri 27. 11. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Mon 30. 11. 8:00–13:00 KDN N04085, Tue 1. 12. 8:00–13:00 KDN N04085, Wed 2. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Thu 3. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Fri 4. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Mon 7. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Tue 8. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Wed 9. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Thu 10. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022, Fri 11. 12. 8:00–13:00 I.NK N05022
aVLNE9X1c/33: Mon 23. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Tue 24. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Wed 25. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Thu 26. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Fri 27. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Mon 30. 11. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Tue 1. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Wed 2. 12. 8:00–13:00 KDN N04085, Thu 3. 12. 8:00–13:00 KDN N04085, Fri 4. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Mon 7. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Tue 8. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Wed 9. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Thu 10. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190, Fri 11. 12. 8:00–13:00 NeurolK N12190

Prerequisites (in Czech)

aVLFA0822c Pharmacology II -pr. && aVLCH0832c Surgery II - practice && aVLOL7X1c Ophthalmology - practice && aVLDI7X1c Diagn. imaging methods- pr.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

General Medicine (programme LF, M-GM)
General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge about: - key principles of clinical neurological examination; - the most important neurological symptoms and syndromes; - topical neurological diagnosis and differential diagnosis in the most important neurological diagnostic units; - indication of the most frequently used paraclinical examinations in neurological patients and the interpretation of their most important results.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- understand and explain the basics and principles of neurology;
- work with information on the medical history and neurological examination to establish the symptoms and to derive syndromes of the neurological disorders;
- make reasoned decisions about the topical diagnosis and differential diagnosis based on the symptomatology;
- make deductions based on acquired knowledge in the field of neurology;
- indicate and interpret basic paraclinical examinations used in neurological patients.

Syllabus

Clinical neurological examination, neurological propedeutics, semiology and syndromology. Furthermore, following topics will be adressed:
- taking neurological history;
- reflexology, palsies, pyramidal signs;
- examination of the cranial nerves;
- sensory examination;
- extrapyramidal and cerebellar signs;
- examination of spine and spinal cord;
- disorders of the stance and walking;
- meningeal syndrome, intracranial hypo- and hypertension;
- uncousciousness;
- developmental neurology, neurological examination of pediatric patients.

Literature

required literature

ŠPINAR, Jindřich and Ondřej LUDKA. Propedeutika a vyšetřovací metody vnitřních nemocí. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 336 s. ISBN 9788024743561. info
ŠTOURAČ, Pavel, Josef BEDNAŘÍK, Milan BRÁZDIL, Zdeněk KADAŇKA, Petr KAŇOVSKÝ, Marek MECHL, Jiří PRÁŠEK, Ivan REKTOR, Irena REKTOROVÁ and Radomír ŠLAPAL. Učebnice obecné neurologie (Textbook of General Neurology). 2., přepracované. Brno: Masarykova universita v Brně, 2003, 197 pp. ISBN 80-210-3309-6. info

recommended literature

Učebnice speciální neurologie. Edited by Zdeněk Kadaňka. 3., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 302 s. ISBN 9788021053205. info
Učebnice speciální dětské neurologie : pro studenty 4. a 5. ročníku LF MU s rozšířenou výukou pediatrie (Special Pediatric Neurology for students of the 4th and 5th years, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University, with extended education in pediatrics). Edited by Hana Ošlejšková. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 123 s. ISBN 9788021056596. info
John Morris, Joseph Jankovic: Neurological Clinical Examination, Hodler Arnold Co, 2012
International Neurology: A clinical approach: by Robert P. LIsak, Daniel D Truong, William M Carroll, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2010, ISBN 9781444317008
RŮŽIČKA, Evžen, Karel ŠONKA, Petr MARUSIČ and Robert RUSINA. Neurologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2019, xxxix, 541. ISBN 9788075536815. info

not specified

Merritt’s Neurology, 13th Edition is edited by by Elan D. Louis MD MS (Author), Stephan A. Mayer MD (Author), Lewis P. Rowland MD (Author) ISBN-13: 978-1451193367, ISBN-10: 145119336X

Teaching methods

Internship + workshops: the practical lectures provided by both the inpatient and outpatient parts of the neurological department (including neurological ICU) and special labs (ultrasonography, clinical neurophysiology, i.e. EMG, EEG, evoked potentials). The concept of learning is problem-oriented (students are taught by solving the problem presented) and team-oriented (small groups of students discuss and choose a solution of the problem). Special emphasis is laid on the development of soft skills, incl. so-called "21st century skills", particularly communication, decision-making skills, critical thinking, crisis communication and teamwork. Starting from 2020-2021, practical lectures will be complemented by a comprehensive range of simulation teaching methods on simulators with varying degrees of fidelity, trainers and virtual patients. Simulation results in subsequent debriefing (feedback to the student).

Assessment methods

ADMISSION TEST on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology (during the 2nd day of the course): preclinical knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system will be tested. - Interim assessment of clinical skills and knowlege of neurological propedeutics, clinical neurological assessment, paraclinical diagnostic methods in neurology and the ability to create syndrological, topical and diferential diagnosis – the teacher provides objective, specific and targeted feedback to every student. - Written interim test on the neurological propedeutics, clinical neurological assessment, paraclinical diagnostic methods in neurology – during the last week of the course (usually on Wednesday, i.e. 13th day of the course). CLASSIFIED CREDIT (practical exam as an integral part of final exam in Neurology) performed during the last day of the course consisting of: 1. clinical examination of the patient (incl. medical history), syndromological, topical and differential diagnosis; 2. oral exam focused on neurological propedeutics, clinical neurological examination and the indication and interpretation of basic paraclinic examinations used in neurological patients.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 90.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

aVLNR09X Neurosurgery
aVLCH0832c || aVLNE9X1c

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, autumn 2018, spring 2019, autumn 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.

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