Topics to study DURING the rotation
- There are a handful of topics which are very common in Neurology – very frequently appearing on your various exams (Shelf, Step, Specialty Boards)
- I encourage you to study and try to understand the clinical relevance of these topics, not just memorize the core information
- We will be discussing these topics at random times during the month.
Difficult Topics – Learn Big Concepts
- Synucleinopathies
- Epilepsy classification and treatment (including status)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Concussion vs. TBI vs. Closed Head Injury vs. Post-concussive Syndrome
- How to analyze CSF results
- Stroke Management – acute vs. long term .. surgical vs. non-surgical … etc
- Spinal cord compression
- Classification of peripheral neuropathy
- “AIDP” vs. “CIDP”
Not So Difficult – Quickies – Easy To Learn
- Different types of hydrocephalus
- Bell’s Palsy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Scheduling of medications
- Types of headaches
- Chronic pain vs. acute pain
- Aphasia vs. Dementia vs. Delirium
- Intracranial bleeds (5 types !!)
- Side effects of common medications
Try To Learn, Else Just Memorize
- Visual field defects
- Muscular Dystrophies
- Metabolic Syndromes
