Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurology
Course Code
RAA_076
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
20.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Maija Eglīte
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Doctor of Occupational diseases
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Maija Eglīte
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in occupational neurology in order to be able to assess the impact of work environment risk factors on the nervous system and provide preventive measures.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.About the diagnosis of the most common of occupational neurological diseases, differential diagnosis with general nervous system diseases, treatment, working capacity examination and prevention.
Skills
1.To identify risk factors that cause diseases of the nervous system of occupational aetiology; perform diagnosis of occupational diseases of the nervous system, draw up documents for confirming the diagnosis of an occupational disease.
Competences
1.To deal with issues of health and safety at work in order to assess the impact of work environment risk factors on the nervous system of employees.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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To analyse the clinical cases discussed in the classes and draw up a treatment plan.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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10 points
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Must pass a theoretical test - 100 multiple-choice questions (34% of the total assessment), situational tasks (33% of the total assessment); practical skills test (33% of the total assessment). |
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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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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Differential diagnosis of back pain in the practice of occupational physicians. Back pain - for and against - in differential diagnosis of occupational diseases
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Occupational diseases of muscles and tendons caused by physical overload, diagnosis and treatment thereof.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Types of neurological syndromes of spondylosis deformans of different parts of the spine, manifestations, treatment, working capacity examination issues.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Symptoms, causes, treatment of damage to the nerve roots of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral parts of the spine, working capacity examination issues.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Neurological symptoms of infectious diseases (viral meningitis, tuberculosis, tick-borne encephalitis, influenza, acute poliomyelitis, epidemic encephalitis, herpes simplex encephalitis, syphilis, brucellosis, toxoplasmosis, AIDS, Lyme disease).
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of damage to the nervous system caused by exposure to chemical and toxic substances.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Diagnosis and treatment of vibration disease.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Treatment and preventive measures of occupational diseases of the skeletal, muscular and connective tissue systems.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Occupational diseases of the peripheral nervous system: autonomic sensory polyneuropathy; compression neuropathies; coordination neurosis (diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, working capacity examination issues).
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Symptoms, causes, treatment, rehabilitation of damage to the brachial plexus, lumbar and sacral plexus, working capacity examination issues.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Symptoms, causes, treatment, rehabilitation of damage to the brachial plexus, lumbar and sacral plexus, working capacity examination issues.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Occupational diseases of the peripheral nervous system: autonomic sensory polyneuropathy; compression neuropathies; coordination neurosis (diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, working capacity examination issues).
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
20.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
12
Length (weeks):
16
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Bērziņš J., Dumbere R., Kalvelis G., Kravale I. Perifēriskās nervu sistēmas slimības. J. Bērziņa redakcijā. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1990.- 230.
2.
Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp.
3.
Bērziņš J., Dumbure R. Lokālās neiropātijas. Nacionālais apgāds, 2005. 213. lpp.
4.
Bērziņš J., Logina I., Pilmane M., Vītols E. Neiromuskulārās slimības. J. Bērziņa red. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds, 2007.- 278 lpp.
5.
Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Volume 134, Pages 2-446/ Gliomas. Edited by Mitchel S. Berger and Michael Weller, 2016.
Additional Reading
1.
Jayjock M. A., Lynch J. R., Nelson D. I. Risk assessment principles for the industrial hygiene. Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - Pp.63-83.
2.
Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība". Rīga, Elpa, 2001. - 510lpp
3.
Попелярский Д. Болезни периферической нервной системы. Москва: Медицина, 1999.- 462 стр.
4.
Артамонова В. Г., Шаталов Н. Н. Профессиональные болезни. 4-е изд. перераб. и доп..- Издательство Медицина, 2007.- 480 стр.
5.
Измеров Н., Монаенкова Н., Тарасова А. Профессиональные заболевания. Издательство Медицина, 2004.- 336 стр.
6.
Заболевания периферической нервной системы, под. ред. Эсбери А. К., Джиллиатта Р.У. Москва: Медицина, 1987.- 349 стр.