Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Identify the function of the lobes of the brain.
• Develop an approach to the assessment of cognitive complaints.
• Differentiate between types of dementia.
• Understand the classification of primary and secondary brain neoplasms.
• Learn the characteristics of two common primary brain neoplasms: glioblastomas and meningiomas.
• Identify the features and management of metastases to the brain parenchyma, and leptomeninges.
• Understand the pathophysiology of brain ischemia.
• Learn to recognize large artery stroke syndromes, and lacunar stroke syndromes.
• Develop an approach to acute ischemic stroke and haemorrhage management.
• Identify the work-up and secondary prevention of ischemic strokes and haemorrhages.

Assessments

• Neurology Week 4

Tags

Medical Foundation 4 Neuroscience Part 4 Week 4 Part 4 Week 8 Neurology Cerebrovascular Accident and Transient Ischemic Attack (Stroke) Major or mild neurocognitive disorders (dementia) 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 3.1 Solicit and respond to feedback from peers, teachers, supervisors, patients, families, and members of health care teams regarding one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours 3.2 Integrate feedback, external measures of performance and reflective practices to identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours Cerebral Cortex [A08.186.211.730.885.287.500] Dementia [C10.228.140.380] Stroke [C10.228.140.300.775] Stroke [C14.907.253.855]