Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Topical Problems in Neurology
Course Code
NUNK_001
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Neurology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Mednieks
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 provide the possibility for the students of the Faculty of Medicine to acquire knowledge about important neurological diseases not covered in the basic neurology course.
Preliminary Knowledge
Apprehension of nervous system anatomy and physiology. Knowledge from clinical courses in internal diseases and infectious diseases and knowledge from basic course in neurology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the study course students demonstrate an in-depth and in-depth knowledge and understanding of neurological diseases and syndromes included in the study course programme as well as demonstrate ability to operate in an interdisciplinary society.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the study course students will be able to: Evaluate the opportunity to use neurological examination tests. Interpret the results of these tests. Present neurological symptoms and pathogenetical aspects of neurological syndromes.
Competences
1.On successful course sompletion students will be able to formulate and critically analyse the symptoms of neurological syndromes included in the study programme, will be able to choose neurological tests for diagnosis. Will be competent in diagnosis and care of neurological disorders included in the programme.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Theoretical preparation for practical classes
Independent work with literature. on neurological topics
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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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-
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Multiple choice test at the end of the course.
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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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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Prion diseases. Differential diagnosis of HIV neurological manifestations.
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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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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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CNS tuberculosis, neurosarcoidosis, neurosyphilis – everyday life or casuistry?
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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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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Topicalities in the pathogenesis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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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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Specialized room
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2
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Topics
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Hypoxic encephalopathy. Differential diagnosis of coma in neurology.
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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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3
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Topics
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Differential diagnosis of paroxysmal epileptic and nonepileptic conditions.
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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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3
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Topics
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Demyelinating diseases of central nervous system, differential diagnosis.
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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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3
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Topics
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Autonomic disorders in neurology.
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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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3
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Topics
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Topicalities in epileptology.
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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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3
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Topics
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Deficiency syndromes with neurological manifestations and their differential diagnosis.
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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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3
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Topics
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Functional neuroanatomy of cerebral cortex. Aphasia, apraxia and neglect syndrome.
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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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3
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Topics
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Stroke mimics and chameleons.
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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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3
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Topics
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Emergency treatment of cerebral infarction. Thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy "on" and "off-label".
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Adams R.D., Victor M. Adams and Victor's principles of neurology / Allan H. Ropper, Martin A. Samuels. Hill, N-Y, St Luis e.c. 2019
2.
H. Royden Jones Jr., Jayashri Srinivasan, Gregory J. Allam and Richard A. Bake. Netter's Neurology. 2019
3.
R. B. Daroff, J. Jankovic, J. C. Mazziotta, S. L. Pomeroy. Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 8th Edition, 2022. Elsevier
Additional Reading
1.
Donaghy M. Brain’s Diseases of the Nervous System. Oxford University Press, N-Y, 2009.
2.
F. W. Drislane, M. Benatar, B. Chang, et.al. Blueprints Neurology. 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014.