Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Practical Neurosurgery
Course Code
NUNK_005
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
Kaspars Auslands
Structure Unit Manager
Guntis Karelis
Structural Unit
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Contacts
Rīga, Pilsoņu iela 13, VSIA P.Stradiņa KUS, 37. korpuss; Hipokrāta iela 2, 7. nodaļa, 901. telpa, neuro@rsu.lv, +371 67069653; +371 67536540
About Study Course
Objective
The student acquires in-depth knowledge and an idea of neurosurgically correctable pathologies.
Preliminary Knowledge
Aquired skills in compulsory subject "Neurosurgery" in study programme "Medicine" are required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the study course student should acquire in-depth knowledge and expertise about diagnostic principles of different neurosurgical pathologies, and types and specificity of different cranial and spinal neurosurgical operations, and is able to apply the acquired knowledge for conservative and surgical treatment of various neurosurgical diseases.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the study course the student will acquire the skills and abilities that will allow to: • draw up the examination and treatment plan for neurosurgical pathologies; • identify surgical treatment tactics, operation type selection for various neurosurgical diseases; • explain the difficulties during neurosurgical operations, their prevention, the tactics of action; • predict the possible outcome of illness and treatment; • be familiar with the latest international developments in neurosurgical field.
Competences
1.The resulting competence of the study course acquisition will allow to independently analyse medical problems of neurosurgical diseases, to rationally use additional opportunities for investigation, to make the situation analysis, display the individual attitude for patients and to justify the chosen treatment plan.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Student's independent work includes the preparation of tasks with clinical cases. In the clinical case the task includes:
• patient's clinical case analysis of certain pathology through medical history scheme oriented to the problems;
• preparation of literature review attributable to the clinical case;
• preparation of clinical case presentation.
• pracitcal neurosurgical manipulations during the practical seminars.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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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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Final rating. Cumulative assesment – the student's knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics, treatment principles and prevention of neurosurgical diseases is tested (60%). Presentation of a clinical case (40%). Knowledge, skills and competence are assessed on the basis of the results of the study work throughout 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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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The latest in glioma therapy.
Infectious pathologies of CNS to be corrected by neurosurgery.
Congenital CNS pathologies, their surgical correction.
Problems during neurosurgical operations, their prevention.
Recent international achievements in neurosurgical practice.
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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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Craniotomies, approaches in neurosurgery.
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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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Neuronavigation in neurosurgery, onconeurosurgery.
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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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The choice of operative approach of various CNS pathologies.
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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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The basic principles of surgical treatment tactics of peripheral nervous system lesions.
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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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The spinal tumours, treatment tactics.
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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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Vertebroplasty.
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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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Failed back surgery.
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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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Cerebral aneurysms.
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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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Microanastamoses in neurosurgery.
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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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Preparation of examination and treatment plan for neurosurgical pathologies.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Greenberg, M. Greenberg's Handbook of Neurosurgery. 10th edition. New York, Thieme, 2023.
2.
Ellenbogen, R., et al. Principles of Neurological Surgery. 4th edition. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2018.
3.
Rhoton, A. Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches. New York, Oxford University Press, 2020.
Additional Reading
1.
Neurosurgery Fundamentals. N. Agarwal. Thieme, 2019
2.
Essential Neurosurgery Companion (Thieme). Gasco, Nader, Gragnaniello. 2012.
3.
Neurosurgery Knowledge Update: A Comprehensive Review (Thieme). Harbaugh, Shaffrey, Couldwell, Berger. 2015
4.
The Neurosurgical Atlas, by Aaron Cohen-Gadol.
5.
Connolly, E. S., McKhannII, G. M., Huang, J., Choudhri, T. F., Komotar, R. J., Mocco, J. Fundamentals of Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery. United States: Thieme Publishers New York, 2011.
6.
Harbaugh, Shaffrey, Couldwell, Berger. Neurosurgery Knowledge. Update, 2015.
7.
Lawton. Seven Aneurysms, 2011.
8.
Spetzler, Kalani, Nakaji. Neurovascular Surgery. 2nd edition, 2015.
9.
Lehecka, M., Laakso, A., Hernesniemi, J. Helsinki Microneurosurgery Basics and Tricks. 2011.
Other Information Sources
1.
The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
2.
American Associationof Neurological Surgeons
3.
Medscape