Tab Page – Students & Residents – Study Topics

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