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 Neurology Clerkship

The neurology clerkship is a six-week rotation, which includes inpatient/outpatient neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and neurosurgery. Students rotate through four weeks of neurology.

In addition, all students will attend the following: Pain didactic session, weekly ACE Rounds, and Clinical skills sessions at CLI.

  • Clinical Presentations & Procedures

    By interacting with patients, student accomplish the following:

    • Describe an approach to evaluating a patient with the "clinical presentation"
    • Describe the differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with the "clinical presentation"
    • Describe the historical features, epidemiology of disease physical exam findings, diagnostic strategies and treatment for the most common diagnoses associated with the "clinical presentation"
    • Compare and contrast illness scripts
    • Describe prevention strategies for patients presenting with the "clinical presentation"
    • For procedures, demonstrate the ability to perform the procedure and to know the indications, contraindications

    Clinical Presentations
    A: Assist               P: Perform

    • Altered Mental Status
    • Change in Sensation
    • Change in Strength (i.e weakness)
    • Change in Vision
    • Dementia/Memory Disturbance
    • Dizziness/Vertigo
    • Headache
    • Seizure Disorder
    • Stroke
    • Gait Disturbance
    • Procedure: Lumbar Puncture and CSF Interpretation

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