Course: Neurology

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Course title Neurology
Course code NEU/VA013
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Menšíková Kateřina, prof. MUDr. Ph.D., MBA
  • Kaňovský Petr, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Vaštík Miroslav, MUDr.
  • Kaiserová Michaela, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Hluštík Petr, prof. Ing. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Veverka Tomáš, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Mareš Jan, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Šaňák Daniel, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bártková Andrea, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Nevrlý Martin, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bardoň Jan, MUDr.
  • Divišová Petra, MUDr.
  • Kurčová Sandra, MUDr.
  • Král Michal, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Dorňák Tomáš, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Cerebrovascular diseases - ischemic stroke, intracerebral and subarachnoid haemorrhage. CNS infections. Demyelinating disorders of the CNS. Degenerative diseases of the CNS - movement disorders, dementia. Peripheral nervous system disorders. Seizures and epilepsy, non-epileptic seizures, headache. Head and spinal cord injury. Tumours of the nervous system. Developmental disorders of the nervous system.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
The course covers an up-to-date selection of topics in neurology and neurosurgery, including anatomy, physiology, syndromes, pathophysiology, diagnostics and treatment of peripheral and central nervous system disorders. Provides practical training in clinical neurological examination including patient history, diagnosis at the level of syndromes and lesion localization, planning complementary examinations (including the evaluation of laboratory, neuroradiological, neurophysiological and other test results), formulation of aetiological diagnosis, planning therapy in acute and chronic neurological disorders (epilepsy, sleep disorders, cerebrovascular diseases, injuries, infectious diseases, tumours, extrapyramidal disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, headache, demyelinating diseases, paraneoplastic and toxonutritive affections of the nervous system, brain oedema, hydrocephalus, unconsciousness, brain death, disorders of the peripheral nerves, spine and spinal cord, cranial nerves, autonomic nervous system, muscles, disorders of neuromuscular transmission).
The students learn about the structure, functions, structural and functional disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. After course completion, students will be able to implement the acquired knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological patients.
Prerequisites
Completion of Pathological physiology and Pathology
IN0/VAA11 and MIK/VAA12 and FAR/VAB11 and PAT/VAB11 and PFY/VAB11 and IN2/VAB22 and KIM/VAB12 and CJA/VAB43

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Student performance

100% attendance, credit, practical exam.
Recommended literature
  • Clarke, C. et al. (2009). Neurology: A Queen Square Textbook. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Clarke, C. et al. (2016). Neurology: A Queen Textbook, 2 nd ed.. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Wilkinson, I, Lenox, G. Essential Neurology, 4th ed..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer