Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurology
Course Code
RIN_027
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Indra Zeltiņa
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Infectologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Indra Zeltiņa
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Teach doctor infectologist, who can able to diagnoze neuroinfections and differentiate them from other diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The resident shall acquire knowledge within the time available for the acquisition of the study course, which will allow: - familiarity with the methods of neurological imaging in patients - orientating neurological syndromes and nerve systems in diagnosis and clinics.
Skills
1.The resident will be able to: - assess the position of the acorn inertia, the movement of eyeballs, the active movement of nistagram, musculoskeletal, corneal reflex, disturbance in the face, the reflex of soft palate and throat membranes, the extent of muscle strength and movement, muscle reflexes, arms and legs, pain points, Neri symptoms, neck stiffness, Kerning symptoms, feelings of skin pain, movement and condition - prescribe screening tests - analytically evaluate the results of the exami.
Competences
1.Using the knowledge and skills acquired, the resident will be able to perform high-skilled and specialised diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute and chronic infectious diseases, recognise and differentiate infectious diseases from other pathologies.
Assessment
Individual work
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During the course of study, the resident must learn: - theoretical knowledge of the most common diseases of the nervous system, their aetiology, pathogenesis. - practical skills in the diagnosis of diseases in the nervous system, the interpretation of results and differential diagnosis of neurological symptoms.
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Examination
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An aptitude test, carried out in seminars and practical training time (disease analysis, clinical situation tasks, action algorithms)
Theoretical knowledge is checked from writing assignment and evaluated in 10 grade scale.
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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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Auditorium
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Topics
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Viral neuroinfections
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Neuroinfections transmitted by ticks. Neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Bacterial and viral neuroinfections
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
4
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 8th Edition, Elsevier Saunders, 2015. Authors: John E. Bennett & Raphael Dolin & Martin J. Blaser.
2.
Karen L. Roos, Allan R. Tunkel. Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System. Volume 96, Elsevier, 2010. (Handbook of Clinical Neurology)
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The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 18 Edition, 2007.
Additional Reading
1.
The New England Journal of Medicine.
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W. Michael Scheld, Richard J. Whitley, Christina M. Marra. Infections of the Central Nervous System. 4th edition. Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2014.
3.
Juan Carlos García-Moncó. CNS Infections: A Clinical Approach. Publisher: Springer. 2nd Edition, 2018. / ISBN-10: 3319702955
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Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 7th Edition, Elsevier, 2015. Authors: Robert B. Daroff, Joseph Jankovic, et.al. Vol 2, pp. 1102-1120; pp. 1121-1158.