Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurology
Course Code
RFR_023
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Neurology
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Vētra
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Physical and rehabilitation medicine doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Vētra
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To provide medical residents with opportunities to acquire and improve theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the care of neurological patients in order to prepare them to successfully pass the certification examination in the specialty of a doctor of physical and rehabilitation medicine, in accordance with laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Theoretical knowledge of the field of neurology, especially in the context of patients whose future treatment is expected to improve their state of health as a result of the professional activity of specialists in the field of rehabilitation medicine. The medical resident will be able to explain the pathogenesis of neurological diseases and the role of clinical manifestations in the course of persistent functional conditions.
Skills
1.The medical resident will be able to evaluate neurological patients in the early period; will be able to analyse the evaluation results; will be able to predict late outcomes; will know how to identify risk factors for complications and draw up a complication prevention plan; evaluate the possibility of early mobilisation of the patient or signs of contraindications.
Competences
1.The medical resident will be able: to use the acquired knowledge, planning the necessary rehabilitation in the future; to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, starting from the acute stage of treatment; to predict late treatment and rehabilitation outcomes; to develop a plan of preventive measures.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Studies in depth the aetiology, prevalence and treatment of neurological diseases that can lead to permanent neurological impairments that limit patient functioning.
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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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Active participation in theoretical seminars, 100% attendance;
Theoretical knowledge test, assessment criteria – according to RSU Academic Regulations.
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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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Acute and chronic diseases of the central nervous system resulting in permanent neurological damage.
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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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Acute treatment of stroke patients, stroke units, early prevention of complications.
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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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Tactics in stroke patient emergencies, initiation of secondary prevention.
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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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Muscle dystonia, types 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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Epilepsy.
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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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Neuromuscular diseases.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
6
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5th edition. 2016, ed. By R. L. Braddom. Saunders Elsevier
2.
DeLisa’s physical medicine and rehabilitation: principles and practice / editor-in-chief, Walter R. Frontera ; editor emeritus, Joel A. DeLisa ; editors, Jeffrey Basford [un vēl 11 redaktori]. 6th edition. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2019], 2020.
3.
Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome and Spasticity, 1st edition, 2001, ed. By M. P. Barnes and G. R. Johnson, Cambrige University Press.
Additional Reading
1.
RSU Bibliotēkas abonētās datu bāzes
Other Information Sources
1.
www.euro-prm.org