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Neuro Clinical Skills
Clinical Skills Practice Sessions

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Integrated Radiology - Anatomy - Nervous System (IARS)
Active Large Group Session

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Brenda Farnett MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neurology Exam: Practice Case – Altered Level of Consciousness
Clinical Skills Sessions

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Intro to Neurology subunit and Intro to Neurosciences
Large Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Mandy Wallsmith (Part 1) MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Mandy Wallsmith (Part 2) MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neil Wartson (Part 1) MF4 Neuro
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neil Wartson (Part 2) MF4 Neuro
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neuro Team based learning session #1
Small Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neuroimaging
Active Large Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

David Beatty MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Ivan Nettar MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Andrea Holmes MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Neurology Exam: Practice Cases – Vertigo, Headache
Clinical Skills Sessions

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Motor Pathways
Anatomy Lectures

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Visual System
Anatomy Lectures

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Neuro Toolbox - Muscle/nerve histology, physiology and EMG-NCS
Large Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Neuro Team based learning session #2
Small Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Shelley Clerke MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Carmen Shellinger MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Petter Khant MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Sensory Systems
Anatomy Lectures

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Ron Chen (Part 2) MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Neuro Team based learning session #3
Small Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Neurology Exam: Practice Case – Weakness
Clinical Skills Sessions

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Aphasia
Large Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Circulation and CSF
Anatomy Lectures

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Emily Slott MF4 Neurology
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Neuro Team based learning session #4
Small Group Session

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Neurology Exam: Practice Case – Numbness
Clinical Skills Sessions

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Assessments

MF4 Neurology Clinical Skills
End-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Neurology Week 1
Mini Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 1

Neurology Week 2
Mini Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 2

Neurology Week 3
Mini Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 3

Neurology Week 4
Mini Concept Application Exercise (CAE)

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Objectives

To provide a basic understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system and to introduce you to the various ways it is affected by common disorders.
General Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Discuss the microscopic structure of muscle and the process of muscle contraction/relaxation.
General Objectives

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Recognize the major milestones for gross motor development.
General Objectives

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Differentiate inflammatory myopathies, metabolic myopathies, congenital structural myopathies, and dystrophies.
General Objectives

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Identify the anatomy and describe the physiology of the neuromuscular junction.
General Objectives

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Recognize the presentation and articulate the management of neuromuscular junction disorders.
General Objectives

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Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the ear and auditory system.
General Objectives

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Recognize the anatomy and physiology of the eye; cones, rods, eye ball, optic nerve.
General Objectives

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Explain the basic pathophysiology and common clinical presentations of multiple sclerosis.
General Objectives

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Identify major structures in the brainstem and recall their basic functions.
General Objectives

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Describe the structure of the neuron, axon, synapse.
General Objectives

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Review the basic organization of the cerebral hemispheres.
General Objectives

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Discuss the anatomy, physiological connections, and neurochemistry of basal ganglia.
General Objectives

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Identify the structures that comprise the limbic system and recall their basic functions.
General Objectives

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Recall major normal neurodevelopmental milestones in child development.
General Objectives

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Describe the basic anatomical substrate of memory.
General Objectives

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Review the genetic concept of trinucleotide repeats and anticipation.
General Objectives

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Explain how the brain protects itself against infection.
General Objectives

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Define seizures, epilepsy, and status epilepticus.
General Objectives

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Recognize major cerebral blood vessels.
General Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe normal muscle function.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the normal function of the neuromuscular junction.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the anatomy and basic functional circuitry of the basal ganglia.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the microscopic anatomy and physiology of a peripheral nerve.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to discuss and identify normal and delayed neurodevelopment in childhood.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to discuss the concept of dementia.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to discuss the cortical organization of language.
Global Objectives

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Mental status: MMSE (if the patient is not in delirium) and aphasias, level of consciousness.
General Objectives

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Cranial nerves examination.
General Objectives

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Motor system: inspection, tone strength, coordination, power grading (1 to 5), reflexes (grading), Babinski response, gait and posture.
General Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Cerebelar testing: Romberg, standing balance, pointing, tremor.
General Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Sensory system: pain and temperature, position and vibration, light touch, discriminative sensations, common dermatomes abnormalities, temperature assessment, standard assessment of peripheral sensation (10gm filament), vibration, position (start with toes). Compare left and right for all of the above.
General Objectives

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Ophthalmology examination.
General Objectives

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Special tests: primitive reflexes, meningitis.
General Objectives

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Correlate clinical findings with neurophysiology (EEG, EVP, EMG).
General Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the fundamentals of nerve conduction in health and disease.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the anatomy and physiology of the spine.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to discuss the anatomy and physiology of the eye and optic nerves.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to recognize the basic anatomy and function of some of the structures of the brainstem.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to recognize the anatomy and discuss the overall functioning of the limbic system.
Global Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience

Discuss the following electrophysiological concepts surrounding excitable cells: 1) resting potentials, 2) post-synaptic potentials, 3) action potential generation and propagation in unmyelinated and myelinated neurons.
General Objectives

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Explain the consequences of nerve trauma.
General Objectives

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Explain the clinical presentation and pathophysiology of length dependant neuropathies.
General Objectives

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Describe how to perform an appropriate examination of sensation.
General Objectives

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Identify the clinical symptoms of stroke.
General Objectives

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Explain the organization of the two major sensory systems of the spinal cord.
General Objectives

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Differentiate peripheral versus central loss of sensation.
General Objectives

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Contrast upper versus lower motor neuron dysfunction.
General Objectives

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Describe the anatomy of optic nerve and optic chiasm.
General Objectives

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Differentiate between central and peripheral hearing loss.
General Objectives

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Describe some basic concepts surrounding brain tumor development.
General Objectives

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Describe the role of the basal ganglia in the control of movement.
General Objectives

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Recognize signs of basal ganglia dysfunction.
General Objectives

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Explain the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of Parkinsonism.
General Objectives

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Describe the mechanism of action for the drugs used in the treatment of Parkinsonism.
General Objectives

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Recognize the clinical signs that suggest limbic system dysfunction.
General Objectives

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Differentiate encephalitis from meningitis.
General Objectives

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Review the classification of seizures.
General Objectives

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Describe the mechanism of action for the drugs that are frequently used in the treatment of seizures.
General Objectives

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Discuss the mechanisms and consequences of cerebral ischemia.
General Objectives

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Define “developmental delay”.
General Objectives

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Differentiate between the different meanings of the term “dizziness” (e.g., vertigo vs. presyncope vs. unsteadiness).
Activity Objectives

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Differentiate central vs peripheral causes of vertigo.
Activity Objectives

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Discuss your approach to a patient with dizziness.
Activity Objectives

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Identify clinical and laboratory features that suggest meningitis.
Activity Objectives

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Discuss your approach to the initial management of meningitis.
Activity Objectives

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Appreciate the role of the brainstem as it pertains to “dizziness”, vertigo, syncope, unsteadiness.
Activity Objectives

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Recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke
Activity Objectives

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List some of the conditions that can commonly cause gait problems.
Activity Objectives

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Discuss your approach to a patient presenting with abnormal gait.
Activity Objectives

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Understand how different gait patterns can help localize the potential cause of abnormal gait.
Activity Objectives

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Classify common movement disorders (bradykinetic/akinetic vs. hyperkinetic).
Activity Objectives

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Describe your approach to evaluating a patient with a movement disorder, with focus on tremor.
Activity Objectives

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Describe the pathophysiology of febrile seizures, its prognosis, and how it should be managed.
Activity Objectives

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Differentiate between complex and simple febrile seizures.
Activity Objectives

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To develop an approach to differentiating patterns of upper motor neuron weakness versus lower motor neuron weakness.
Activity Objectives

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To discuss and to practice the components of the screening neurological examination.
Activity Objectives

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To discuss and to practice the components of the history and physical exam for a patient presenting with numbness.
Activity Objectives

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To discuss and to practice the components of the history and physical exam for a patient presenting with vertigo
Activity Objectives

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To discuss and to practice the components of the history and physical exam for a patient presenting with headache.
Activity Objectives

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To discuss and to practice the components of the history and physical exam for a patient presenting with a loss of consciousness or an altered level of consciousness.
Activity Objectives

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List the different types of headache commonly encountered.
Activity Objectives

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Week 4

Provide a basic strategy for diagnosing and managing simple migraine headaches.
Activity Objectives

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