Neuro Activities

• List some of the common causes of weakness (e.g., muscle problem (e.g., myopathy, myositis), brain problem (e.g., stroke, trauma), etc.).
• Describe the features on history and physical exam that suggest a particular cause for weakness (i.e., help to localize the lesion).
• Discuss your approach to a patient presenting with weakness.
• Explain the utility of some of the tests used to assess muscle disorders (e.g., EMG/NCS, muscle biopsy).
• Differentiate between mononeuropathies, radiculopathies, and polyneuropathies based on clinical signs and symptoms.
• Discuss the different clinical courses seen in patients with axonal neuropathies vs. demyelinating neuropathies.
• List disorders that commonly cause neuropathies,
• Explain your approach to a patient with sensory/motor problems secondary to nerve dysfunction.
• Understand the pathophysiology of craniofacial pain.
• Discern between primary and secondary headaches.
• Learn to identify and treat migraines, tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches.
• Develop a differential diagnosis for thunderclap headaches.
• Explore the features of common secondary headache etiologies.
• Learn about the risks of lumbar punctures and the analysis of CSF.
• Recognize the clinical presentations of common seizure types.
• Explore the management algorithm in status epilepticus.
• Differentiate between the typical causes of transient neurological symptoms.
• Understand the pathophysiology behind reduced level of consciousness.
• Develop an approach to the comatose patient.