aZLNE0811c Neurology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Josef Bednařík, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Milan Brázdil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kadaňka, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Hana Ošlejšková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Marek Baláž, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Yvonne Benešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Milena Košťálová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Martin Pail, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Pavel Štourač, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), doc. MUDr. Hana Ošlejšková, Ph.D. (deputy)
MUDr. Stanislav Voháňka, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Petr Vondráček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Jana Aberlová (assistant)
Hana Božková (assistant)
Jaromíra Saláková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
aZLPA0622p Pathology II - lecture && aZLPF0622p Pathophysiol. II - lect. && aZLLM0522p Medical Microbiology II-lect. && aZLIP061p Clin.Introd.to Int.Med.-lect. && aZLFA0722c Pharmacology II - pract.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the basics and principles of neurology; work with information on the neurological examination to create the symptoms, syndromes of the neurological disorders; make reasoned decisions about the topical diagnosis and differential diagnosis based on the symptomatology. make deductions based on acquired knowledge in the field of neurology interpret paraclinical examinations.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand and explain the basics and principles of neurology;
- work with information on the neurological examination to create the symptoms, syndromes of the neurological disorders;
- make reasoned decisions about the topical diagnosis and differential diagnosis based on the symptomatology.
- make deductions based on acquired knowledge in the field of neurology
- interpret paraclinical examinations.
Syllabus
  • General neurology, day 1 and 2. neurological syndromology and neurological evaluation. The practical lectures in the lecture hall and bedside examination of the patients. Day 1. neurological history taking. Reflexology. Palsies, pyramidal signs, cranial nerves examination. Sesnzitivity and its affections.. Day 2. Extrapyramidal and cerebellar signs. Spine examination. Disorders of the stance and walking. Meningeal syndrome. Uncousciosness. Special Neurology Day 3-5. Focus on main nosological units and syndromes in neurology. The practical lectures in the lecture hall and bedside examination of the patients. Day 3. Neurological examination and notes. neurological diagnosis, stroke. Day 4. Epilepsy, tumours, vertebrogenic disorders, movement disorders, headache, dementia. Day 5. Neuromuscular disorders, critical illness patient. Classified credit (practical exam with written neurological examation of the patient).
Literature
    required literature
  • Učebnice speciální neurologie. Edited by Zdeněk Kadaňka. 3., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 302 s. ISBN 9788021053205. info
  • ŠTOURAČ, Pavel, Josef BEDNAŘÍK, Milan BRÁZDIL, Zdeněk KADAŇKA, Petr KAŇOVSKÝ, Marek MECHL, Jiří PRÁŠEK, Ivan REKTOR, Irena REKTOROVÁ and Radomír ŠLAPAL. Učebnice obecné neurologie (Textbook of General Neurology). 2., přepracované. Brno: Masarykova universita v Brně, 2003, 197 pp. ISBN 80-210-3309-6. info
  • ŠPINAR, Jindřich and Ondřej LUDKA. Propedeutika a vyšetřovací metody vnitřních nemocí. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 336 s. ISBN 9788024743561. info
    recommended literature
  • John Morris, Joseph Jankovic: Neurological Clinical Examination, Hodler Arnold Co, 2012
  • International Neurology: A clinical approach: by Robert P. LIsak, Daniel D Truong, William M Carroll, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2010, ISBN 9781444317008
  • Merritt’s Neurology, 13th Edition is edited by by Elan D. Louis MD MS (Author), Stephan A. Mayer MD (Author), Lewis P. Rowland MD (Author) ISBN-13: 978-1451193367, ISBN-10: 145119336X
  • Učebnice speciální dětské neurologie : pro studenty 4. a 5. ročníku LF MU s rozšířenou výukou pediatrie (Special Pediatric Neurology for students of the 4th and 5th years, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University, with extended education in pediatrics). Edited by Hana Ošlejšková. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 123 s. ISBN 9788021056596. info
Teaching methods
internship, seminars
Assessment methods
credit, classfied. Oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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