Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurosurgery
Course Code
NUNK_002
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Surgery
ECTS
1.50
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Rolfs Ozols
Structure Unit Manager
Guntis Karelis
Structural Unit
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Contacts
Riga, 13 Pilsonu Street, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, Block No 37; 2 Hipokrata Street, Unit No 7, Room No 901, neuro@rsu.lv, +371 67069653; +371 67536540
About Study Course
Objective
To help the students acquire skills and conception of neurosurgically curable disorders.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of neurological examination.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the course the students will be able to: • describe and specify the basic principles of diagnostics for pathologies, which can be neurosurgically corrected; • define common types of head trauma; • classify head traumas according to severity degrees; • evaluate the condition of the patient according to Glasgow Coma Scale, Hunt-Hess scale; • characterise common causes of subarachnoid haemorrhage; • evaluate general and specific clinical symptoms of CNS tumours; • recognise common pathologies, which can be treated neurosurgically (degenerative diseases of the spine, hydrocephaly, compression of the peripheral nerves, CNS development abnormalities).
Skills
1.After successful completion of the course the students will have sufficient practical skills and competence to: • recognise and interpret clinical and radiological features of neurosurgically curable conditions; • prescribe the necessary examinations to make the correct diagnosis; • explain adequately the basic principles and indications of neurosurgical manipulations.
Competences
1.As a result of the course acquisition the student will be able to: • argue, rationalize and formulate a comprehensive clinical diagnosis of neurosurgery; • develop tactics for a specific neurosurgical clinical situation; • formulate indications for conservative and operative treatment.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Student's independent work includes preparation of clinical cases with assignments. In a clinical case, tasks include:
• clinical case analysis of a certain pathology patient using a problem-oriented case history chart;
• preparation of literature review according to clinical case.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Examination |
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Exam.
Cumulative assessment (80%) – the student's knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics, treatment principles and prevention of neurosurgical diseases is tested. Knowledge, skills and competence are assessed on the basis of the results of the study work throughout the course.
Test (20%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Head trauma
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Neurooncology
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Cranial fractures. Severe head injury, principles of treatment
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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CNS tumors, treatment tactics. Hydrocephalus
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Degenerative diseases of the spine
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Greenberg, M. Handbook of Neurosurgery. 9th ed., New York, Thieme, 2019
2.
Ellenbogen, R., et al. Principles of Neurological Surgery. 4th ed., Philadelphia, Elsvier, 2018
3.
Rhoton, A. Rhoton`s Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches. New York, Oxford University Press, 2020
Additional Reading
1.
Agarwal, N. Neurosurgery Fundamentals. New York, Thieme, 2018
2.
Gārša, I. Ievads neiroķirurģijā. Nacionālais apgāds, Rīga, 2008. (Latviešu plūsmas studijas)
Other Information Sources
1.
www.eans.org
2.
www.aans.org