BFNE0321 Neurology and Neurophysiology I

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Blanka Adamová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Adam Betík (lecturer)
MUDr. Jan Kočica, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Viktória Kokošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Sabina Muzikářová (lecturer)
MUDr. Martina Petrášová (lecturer)
MUDr. Sabina Vejrychová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Blanka Adamová, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Jaromíra Saláková
Supplier department: Department of Neurology – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 18. 9. to Thu 6. 11. Thu 14:30–16:10 B11/234, Thu 20. 11. to Thu 18. 12. Thu 14:30–16:10 B11/234; and Thu 13. 11. 14:30–16:10 F01B2/1S06, 14:30–16:10 F01B2/1S05
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BKBC011p Biochemistry -lec && BKHI021p Histology - lec. && BKFY0222p Physiology II - lecture && BKZA011p Anatomy
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The aims of the course is to provide knowledge of: • - the basic principles of neurology and the clinical neurological examination; • - the main neurological symptoms and syndromes; • - the basics of topical neurological diagnostics and differential diagnosis considerations; • - indication of the most commonly used diagnostic tests in neurological patients and interpretation of their main results.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to: • - understand and explain the fundamentals and principles of neurology and neurological examination; • recognize basic neurological symptoms and use information about neurological symptomatology to determine the most common neurological syndromes; • rationally indicate the most important paraclinical examinations used for neurological patients.
Key topics
Introduction, concept and content of neurology and neurophysiology. Examination procedures in neurology, neurological status and medical history. Paraclinical examination methods in neurology. Spinal cord and radicular syndromes and spinal examination. Brainstem syndromes. Cranial nerves. Motor neuron I and II syndromes and reflexology. Extrapyramidal syndrome. Subcortical and cortical syndromes. Speech functions and their disorders. Vestibular syndromes. Cerebellar syndrome. Meningeal syndrome and intracranial hypertension syndrome. Sensory syndromes.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • http://portal.med.muni.cz/clanek-674-zaklady-obecne-neurologie-pro-studenty-bakalarskeho-studia-osetrovatelstvi-a-porodni-asistence.html
  • http://portal.med.muni.cz/clanek-675-zaklady-specialni-neurologie-pro-studenty-bakalarskeho-studia-osetrovatelstvi-a-porodni-asistence.html
    not specified
  • 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
seminars, internship
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Credit test. Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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