Neurology and Neurosurgery syllabus in China

Neurology and Neurosurgery syllabus in China

• The focal point of the lecture is taking the history of neurological systemic diseases,
  physical examination method, Symptoms, and signs of common diseases.
• To learn topical diagnosis of neurological diseases, the course must be applied to clinical needs.

Course Description:

• This course mainly introduces etiology, Pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, distinguish diagnosis and treatment of common and frequently occurring diseases, especially cerebrovascular diseases, bell palsy, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute myelitis, herpes simplex virus encephalitis, multiple sclerosis,
  Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, headache, motor neuron disease, Alzheimer disease,
  myasthenia gravis, progressive muscular dystrophy, periodic paralysis, etc.
• The purpose and significance of auxiliary examination will be explained such as cranial
  CT, MRI of spinal cord and cranium, EEG, EMG, and TCD.
• The course introduces the progress and development of a present technique for the diagnosis and treatment of concrete diseases at home or abroad. The diagnosis and treatment of neurological critical ill like brain herniation, Crisis of myasthenia gravis, Respiratory failure of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy will be lectured.
• Aims of the Neurosurgery education for undergraduates are to teach the basic knowledge, skill and attitude to treat common neurosurgical diseases at the primary care level.
• Emphasis will be laid on the basic concepts, diagnosis methods and treatments of
  head trauma, cerebrovascular diseases, brain and spinal tumor.
• At the end of the
  course, the student shall be able to describe basic concepts, principles of diagnosis and management of common neurosurgical problems.

Teaching methods

Teaching hours distribution

•  Neurology

• Neurosurgery

Examination pattern & marks distribution

• General records: 100

1. 1. Neurology: 80 %

• • • Class assessments: 10%
    • Final theoretical test: 70%

1. 2. Neurosurgery: 20%

• • • Class assessments: 5%
    • Final theoretical test: 15%

Sample Exam Questions

References

1. Merritt’s Neurology, 10^thEdition, H. Houston Merritt, Lippincott Williams ＆ Wikins, 2000
2. Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology,7^th Edition, Maurice Victor, Allan H. Ropper. Science Press, 2001
3. Youmans Neuroloical Surgery, 5^th Edition, Volume 1-4, Printed in the United States of America, H. Richard Winn, M. D, 2004
4. Textbook of Neurological Surgery Principles and Practice, Volume1-4, Printed in USA, H. Hunt Batjer, M. D., F. A. C. S., and Christopher M. Loftus, M. D., F. A. C. S., 2003

Also Read:

1. New Indian MBBS Syllabus (CBME Based)
2. Russian Medical Syllabus/curriculum