Course: Neurology

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Course title Neurology
Course code NEU/VA051
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 5
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Otruba Pavel, MUDr. MBA
  • Hok Pavel, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Rous Zuzana, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Satke Lenka, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Menšíková Kateřina, prof. MUDr. Ph.D., MBA
  • Kaňovský Petr, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • 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.
  • Divišová Petra, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • 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 deals with etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, therapy and prevention of neurological disorders. Students will become familiar with an optimal algorithm for: - diagnosis of neurological diseases in their acute and subacute phase - through clinical examination and different paraclinical investigations (neuroimaging, neurophysiology, laboratory including cerebrospinal fluid analysis and neurogenetics); - complex therapy of neurological diseases in their acute and subacute phase based on nosological and etiopathogenetic diagnosis, including therapy pharmacological, neurosurgical (including neuromodulation), physical therapy and ergotherapy, behavioural therapy, psychotherapy and other multidisciplinary procedures, including both standard and experimental therapy.
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
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IN0/VAA21 and MIK/VAA12
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MIK/VAB31 and FAR/VAA32
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FAR/VAB11 and PAT/VAA32
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PAT/VAB11 and PFY/VAA31
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PFY/VAB11 and IN2/VAA32
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IN2/VAB22
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IN2/VAB32 and KIM/VAB12 and CJA/VAB32
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CJA/VAB43

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Student performance

Practical examination, oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • Clarke, C. et al. (2009). Neurology: A Queen Square Textbook. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  • Clarke, C. et al. (2016). Neurology: A Queen Square Textbook. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Wilkinson, I., Lennox, G. (2010). Essential Neurology. Blackwell Publishing.


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 (2025) Category: Medical sciences 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -