LF:aZLNE0811c Neurology - practice

aZLNE0811c Neurology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Eva Vlčková, 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 Pathophysiology II - lecture && 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

Dentistry (programme LF, M-DENT)
Dentistry (eng.) (programme LF, M-ZL)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge about: - key principles of clinical neurological examination; - the most important neurological symptoms and syndromes; - topical neurological diagnosis and differential diagnosis in the most important neurological diagnostic units; - indication of the most frequently used paraclinical examinations in neurological patients and the interpretation of their most important results.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- understand and explain the basics and principles of neurology;
- work with information on the medical history and neurological examination to establish the symptoms and to derive 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;
- indicate and interpret basic paraclinical examinations used in neurological patients.

Syllabus

Clinical neurological examination, neurological propedeutics, semiology and syndromology. Main focus is put on the examination of cranial nerves. Furthermore, following topics will be adressed:
- taking neurological history;
- reflexology, palsies, pyramidal signs;
- sensory examination;
- extrapyramidal and cerebellar signs;
- examination of spine and spinal cord;
- disorders of the stance and walking;
- meningeal syndrome, intracranial hypo- and hypertension;
- uncousciousness;
- developmental neurology, neurological examination of pediatric patients.

Literature

required literature

VIVEKANANDA, Umesh. Crash Course Neurology. Edited by Philip Xiu - Shreelata Datta. 5th edition. [Edinburgh?]: Elsevier, 2019. xi, 278. ISBN 9780702073854.

recommended literature

Greenberg DA, Aminoff MJ, Simon RP. Lange Clinical Neurology, 11th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2020. xiii, 464. ISBN-10: 1260458350, ISBN-13: ‎978-1260458350
RŮŽIČKA, Evžen, Karel ŠONKA, Petr MARUSIČ and Robert RUSINA. Neurologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2019, xxxix, 541. ISBN 9788075536815. 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
Učebnice speciální neurologie. Edited by Zdeněk Kadaňka. 3., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 302 s. ISBN 9788021053205. 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
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 + workshops including the practical lectures. Based on the epidemiological situation, interactive synchronous online teaching might be used for the workshops.

Assessment methods

Oral final exam (for details, please see Neurology - Lecture)

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

aZLAM0911s Intensive Care Medicine - seminar
aZLCP051c && aZLIP061p && aZLFA0722p && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLSP03X
aZLPD0911c Paediatrics - practice
aZLCP051c && aZLIP061c && aZLFA0722c && aZLLM0522p && aZLOT0711c && aZLDV0711c && aZLPZ041p && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLSP03X
aZLPD0911p Pediatrics - lecture
aZLCP051c && aZLIP061p && aZLFA0722c && aZLLM0522p && aZLOT0711c && aZLDV0711c && aZLPZ041p && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLSP03X
aZLPG0911p Obstetrics and Gynaecology - lecture
aZLCP051c && aZLIP061p && aZLFA0722c && aZLLM0522p && aZLOT0711c && aZLDV0711c && aZLPZ041p && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLSP03X
aZLPY0911c Psychiatry - practice
aZLPF0622p && aZLFA0722c && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLIP061p && aZLSP03X
aZLPY0911p Psychiatry - lecture
aZLPF0622p && aZLFA0722c && aZLNE0811c && aZLCH0833c && aZLIP061p && aZLSP03X

Teacher's information

TThe course takes place in one of the following neurological clinics according to the timetable: - Neurological Clinic of the Brno University Hospital (FN Brno) - 1st Department of Neurology of the St. Anne's University Hospital (FN USA) The course starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. every day. At the beginning of the first day of the course, the students come to the secretariat of the respective department: - NK FN Brno, Jihlavská 20, 12th floor of the main building (L), Mrs. Saláková (53223 2503) - NK FN USA, Pekařská 53, building C1, 6th floor, Mrs. Aberlová (54318 2658). On the first day of the course, an introduction to neurological propedeutics and neurological examination will be given and practiced. The rest of the course consists of a clinical part and focused workshops with specialists in particular fields of neurology. WE WISH TO REMIND STUDENTS THAT THE TIMETABLE OF THE COURSE CAN'T BE CHANGED (except for some very serious reasons - stay abroad, long-term illness). More detailed information (including the timetable of your course) can be found on the notice boards in the secretariats of each department. You can also ask the deputy head of the department (for education): - In FN Brno: Associate Professor Eva Vlčková, MD, PhD (vlckova.eva@fnbrno.cz) - In FN USA: Associate Professor Martin Pail, MD, PhD (martin.pail@fnusa.cz) - In FDN: Associate Professor Hana Ošlejšková, MD, PhD (oslejskova.hana@fnbrno.cz).

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.

Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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