Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Differential Diagnosis in the Treatment of the Spine. Neurological Examination. EMGENG
Course Code
RMK_012
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Osītis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Vertebral surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Jānis Osītis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
In-depth knowledge acquisition of neurological examination of a patient with spinal disease, differential diagnosis and examination with electromyography and electroneurography methods.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Acquired sufficient theoretical knowledge to be able to differentiate movement and sensation disorders caused by compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots from other neurological diseases and conditions that do not require the intervention of a spine surgeon. Early recognition of acute conditions with neurological deficit.
Skills
1.Examine the patient with suspicion of neurological disorders caused by spinal disease, send for additional examinations and interpret the findings.
Competences
1.Competent to confirm or exclude spinal disease as the cause of neurological disorders.
Assessment
Individual work
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A description of one of the differential diagnoses should be prepared and presented.
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Examination
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Assessment of practical skills in a 10-point system at the end of the course, conducted by the lecturer from whom the resident received practical training.
Assessment of theoretical knowledge in a 10-point system for the written review presented within the seminar.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Topics
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Differential diagnosis. Myopathies, myositis, Morbus Parkinson, Myasthenia gravis, Polyneuropathy, Peripheral nerve tunnel syndromes, Plexopathies, traumatic nerve damage, infiltrative tumors, intraspinal tumors. Differential diagnosis of unilateral and bilateral sensory disturbances. Algorithms of neurological examination and differential diagnosis.
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Seminar
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ENG and EMG examinations, interpretation of the findings. Characteristic finding of damage to spinal cord nerve roots.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Hankey's Clinical Neurology. 2nd Edition, 2014. Neurologie Pocket 2.Auflage 2015.
2.
Rokasgrāmata Neiroloģijā. Ilze Supe 2004.
Additional Reading
1.
Neiroloģija Shēmās. I.Logina. E.Smeltere. 2009.
2.
European Journal of Neurology