aVLNE9X1c Neurology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Josef Bednařík, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Kadaňka, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Milan Brázdil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Pavel Štourač, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Blanka Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Eva Vlčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Stanislav Voháňka, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Milena Košťálová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Hana Božková (assistant)
Jitka Smejkalová (assistant)
doc. MUDr. Štefánia Aulická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Marek Baláž, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Yvonne Benešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Hummelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Dana Chalupová, DiS. (seminar tutor)
Jana Aberlová (assistant)
Dana Chalupová (assistant)
Klára Marečková, Ph.D., M.Sc. (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)
aVLFA0822p Pharmacology II - lec. && aVLLP0633c Clinical Introduction III - p && aVLDI7X1c Diagn.imaging methods- pr. && aVLOL7X1c Ophthalmology - practice && aVLCH0832c Surgery II - practice
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 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. Day 2. Cranial nerves examination. Sensitivity and its affections. Day 3. Extrapyramidal and cerebellar signs. Spine examination. Disorders of the stance and walking. Meningeal syndrome. Uncousciousness. Day 4. aphasias, alexia, agraphia and other higher central nervous system disorders Day 5. neurological paraclinical examinations, Neurological examination and notes. Neurological diagnosis. Days 6-7. Pediatric neurology, the principles. 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 8. stroke, multiple sclerosis. Day 9. Epilepsy, tumors, vertebrogenic disorders, movement disorders, headache, dementias. Day 10. Neuromuscular disorders, critical illness patient. Classified credit (practical exam with written neurological examation of the patient).
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠPINAR, Jindřich and Ondřej LUDKA. Propedeutika a vyšetřovací metody vnitřních nemocí. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 336 s. ISBN 9788024743561. 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
    recommended literature
  • Učebnice speciální neurologie. Edited by Zdeněk Kadaňka. 3., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 302 s. ISBN 9788021053205. info
  • 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
  • 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
    not specified
  • 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
Teaching methods
seminary lectures, internship
Assessment methods
credit, classified, ongoing written tests final oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: po blokové atáži praktická zkouška, pó úspěšném složení zápočet
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 Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, spring 2019, autumn 2019, spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
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