Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurology
Course Code
RGN_004
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
4.95
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Daiga Mūrmane
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Medical Geneticist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Daiga Mūrmane
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To introduce the medical genetics resident to the most common problems encountered in a neurology clinic, differential diagnostics and treatment options for common neurology diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the study course, medical genetics resident acquires basic knowledge of general neurology.
Skills
1.As a result of this study course, medical genetics resident will be able to assess the overall condition of a patient, physical indicators; able to assess the results of laboratory and radiologic exam results, reason on illness prognosis, treatment and tactics of further care.
Competences
1.Resident’s knowledge corresponds the overall understanding of development and examination of a neurology. The resident is able to create an examination plan appropriate for setting the diagnosis, to prescribe examinations. Knowledge of the given issue is sufficient to understand its essence, to diagnose and provide with emergency assistance, when necessary, to realize diagnostics, treatment, and preventive measures under the guidance of a specialist.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.95
Number of Residency Seminars:
7
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Gross, S. J. Introduction to Perinatal Disorders and Reproductive Genetics. In Emery and Rimoin’s Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2022
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Milunsky, A., & Milunsky, J. M. Genetic Disorders and the Fetus: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment: 6th Edition. In Genetic Disorders and the Fetus: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment, 2010
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Leung, P. C. K., & Qiao, J. Human reproductive and prenatal genetics. In Human Reproductive and Prenatal Genetics, 2018
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Harper, J. C.. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis. In Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, 2nd Edition, 2009
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DiMaio, M. S., Fox, J. E., & Mahoney, M. J. Prenatal Diagnosis: Cases and Clinical Challenges. In Prenatal Diagnosis: Cases and Clinical Challenges, 2010
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Twining’s Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities. In Twining’s Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities, 2015
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Paladini, D., & Volpe, P. Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies. In Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies, 2018
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Stevenson, R., Hall, J., Everman, D., & Solomon, B. (Eds.), Human Malformations and Related Anomalies. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2015
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Harper, P. Practical Genetic Counselling. 7th edition. CRC Press, 2011
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Cassidy, S., Allanson, J. Management of Genetic Syndromes. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
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Firth, H., Hurst, J. Oxford Desk Reference Clinical Genetics. Oxford, 2007
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Read, A, Donnai, D. New clinical Genetics. A guide to Genomics Medicine. Scion, 2021
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Dhar, S., Sandesh, N, Eble, T. Hanbook of Clinical adult Genetics and genomics. Elssevier, 2020
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Reardson, W. The Bedside Dysmorhologist. Oxford, 2016
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Jones, Kenneth L, Marilyn C. Jones, and Miguel . Campo. Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation, 2013
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Norton, M.E., Scoutt, L., Feldstein, V. Callens Ultrasonography in Obstretics And Gynecology. Elsevier.2017
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Hollak, C., Lachmann, R. Inherited Metabolic Disease in Adults.Oxford, 2016
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Saudubray, F., Van den Berghe, W. Inbron Metabolic diseases. Springer, 2016
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Katirji, B., Kaminski, J.H, Ruff, R.L. Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Paractice Vol1., Vol2.Springer, 2014
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Govidan, R., Devarakonda, S. Cancer Genomics for the Clinician. Springer, 2019
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Hogge, A., Wilkins, I., Hills, L., Cohlan B. Sanders Structural Fetal Abnormalities. McGraw Hill Education, 2017
Other Information Sources
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OMIM.https://omim.org
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Genereviews. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1116/
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Phenomizer. HPO. https://hpo.jax.org/app/tools/phenomizer
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Varsome. https://varsome.com/
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Reprotox. https://www.reprotox.org/
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Metagene. https://www.metagene.de/
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Vademecum Metabolicum. http://www.vademetab.org/
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Metabolic Emergency Protocol. https://www.emergencyprotocol.net/
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Treat NMD. https://treat-nmd.org/
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NCCN Guidelines. https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=2&id=1503