Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Neurology
Course Code
RDV_029
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Elga Bataraga
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Dermatovenerologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Elga Bataraga
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To train the medical residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology in diagnosing and treating skin manifestations of neurological diseases, in diagnosing acute conditions in neurology, in establishing differential diagnosis of dermatovenereological and neurological diseases.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics: 1. Main forms of early neurosyphilis. Meningitis syphilitica asimptomatica 2. Meningitis syphilitica acuta (manifesta) a.)Meningitis syphilitica acuta generalisata b.)Meningitis syphilitica acuta diffusa (hidrocephalgia) c.)Syphilis meningoneurotica d.)Syphilis meningovascularis 3. Meningitis syphilitica chronica 4. Meningomielitis syphilitica 5. Gumma syphilitica cerebri et medullae spinalis 6. Main forms of the late-stage neurosyphilis. Syphilis cerebri vasculosa 7. Tabes dorsalis 8. Paralysis progressiva 9. Taboparalysis 10. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis 11. Symptoms of the frontal lobe disorders 12. Symptoms of the temporal lobe damage 13. Symptoms of the occipital lobe damage 14. Symptoms of the parietal lobe damage 15. Symptoms of the autonomic nervous system segmental part damage 16. Symptoms of the autonomic nervous system upper segmental part damage 17. Spinal cord injury symptoms 18. Brain and spinal cord injury symptoms
Skills
1.Neurological examination of a patient. Analysis of the results of radiological and MRI examination. Evaluation of the results of laboratory examinations.
Competences
1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepares the presentation on the topics mentioned in the course description, researches the topic in depth within the framework of his/her research work, gets acquainted with the required literature.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the medical residents take a theoretical and practical examination, which is assessed with a grade.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Placement
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Modality
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Symptoms of neurological diseases in dermatology and venereology
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
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Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Cheng-Ching E., Chahine L., Baron E.P., Rae-Grant A. Comprehensive review in Clinical Neurology, Wolters Kluwer, 2017
2.
Kaufman D.M., Geyer H., Milstein M.J. Kaufman’s Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists, Elsevier, 2018
3.
Ropper A.H., Samuels M.A., Klein J.P., Prasad S. Adam’s and Victor’s Principles of Neurology, Anupriya Tuagi of Ceveo Publisher Services, 2019
4.
Jankovic J., Mazziotta J., Pomeroy S. Brodley and Saroff’s Neurology in Clinical Practise, 2-volume set, Elsevier, 2021
5.
Greenberg D., Aminoff M., Simon K. Lange Clinical Neurology, Mc Graw Hill, 2018
6.
Ķēniņa V., Kurjāne N. Neiroimunoloģija klīniskajā praksē. SIA Medicīnas apgāds, 2021
Additional Reading
1.
Oxford textbooks in clinical neurology
Other Information Sources
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www.netwibes.com/info_med
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www.scirus.com