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Neurology (NEUR) Courses

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NEUR 5121 - Descriptive Neurology
(2 cr; Prereq-enrolled OT or PT; O-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Central and peripheral nervous system. Correlation of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, clinical neurology, and pathology of the nervous system.
NEUR 5230 - Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics and Diseases I (conference/workshop)
(4 cr; Prereq-[[PHSL 3051 or PHSL 3063], [MATH 1271 or MATH 1371], [MATH 1272 or MATH 1372], [PHYS 1201W or PHYS 1301W], instr consent] or [grad student, [PHSL 5061 or instr consent]]; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Principles of cerebrovascular disease/pathophysiology, hemodynamics, diagnostic imaging, and endovacular devices. Bench-to-bedside experiments. Clinical trials, including design constraints and biostatistics.
NEUR 7120 - Neurology Research
(2 cr [max 8]; P-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Students are eligible to participate in clinical or basic science research programs conducted by members of the Department of Neurology at the Fairview-University Medical Center or affiliated hospitals. The specific nature of the project is decided upon by the student and the faculty member. The student is responsible for making their own arrangements with the faculty member.
NEUR 7124 - Sleep Disorders
(2 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Equivalent courses: was FMCH 7124 until 29-APR-24
Students will rotate with sleep medicine physicians at one of two sites.
NEUR 7300 - Interventional Neurology Elective
(2 cr [max 4]; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Rotation with the interventional neurology team: observe procedures, see patients in clinic, participate in research projects. Prereq 7510.
NEUR 7510 - Neurology Externship
(4 cr; P-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Equivalent courses: INMD 7359, INMD 7113, INMD 7403 (inactive), INMD 7323 (inactive), NEUR 7511 (inactive), INMD 7333 (inactive), INMD 7360, INMD 7363, NEUR 7512 (inactive), INMD 7313, INMD 7413, INMD 7433 (inactive)
This required 4-week clerkship offers students the opportunity to work directly with neurologists in inpatient and outpatient settings.
NEUR 7520 - Pediatric Neurology Elective
(2 cr [max 4]; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits)
This elective for third- and fourth- year medical students will offer a chance to interact with Child Neurologists with varying focuses of practice including developmental, neuromuscular, movement, epilepsy, and miscellaneous neuro-genetic and neuro-metabolic disorders. Students will be involved in both the inpatient and outpatient aspects concurrently.
NEUR 7542 - Pediatric Neurology
(4 cr; H-N or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Successful completion of this rotation satisfies the neurology requirement (Neur 7-510). Pediatric neurology patients have a variety of problems ranging from coma, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy to learning disabilities; from inborn errors of metabolism, metabolic neurologic dysfunction to behavior disorders. Patients are seen both on service and in consultation in the hospital and in the outpatient clinic which meets three times weekly. Students will function as part of the group of physicians who evaluate and suggest therapy for these children. There will be close supervision and tutorial sessions with the senior pediatric neurology fellows as well as scheduled rounds with pediatric neurology staff members at least three times weekly. There is no night call, routinely. A teaching conference is held weekly and students are encouraged to participate during the rotation.
NEUR 7545 - Neuromuscular Diseases
(2 cr [max 4]; H-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Students participate in all aspects of diagnosis/management of patients with neuromuscular disease. Rotation includes neuromuscular and Muscular Dystrophy Association clinics, clinical electrophysiology laboratory evaluations of patients, nerve/muscle biopsy histological interpretation, and clinic/electromyography conferences. Diseases seen include carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathies, polyneuropathies, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis. Molecular basis of inherited neuromuscular disease. Students may participate in clinical research projects.
NEUR 7565 - Neurology Subspecialty Elective
(2 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits)
The student will be exposed to a variety of neurological subspecialty outpatient clinics. This elective is intended as an opportunity to gain greater familiarity with neurological clinical findings and management of common neurological problems. Course coordinator will discuss areas of student interest and help coordinate a schedule from among the available subspecialties.
NEUR 7599 - Acting Intern Neurology
(2 cr [max 4]; Prereq-NEUR 7511 plus 2 additional non-research neurology credits or NEUR 7510; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits)
This hospital-based course is designed for students with special interest in the clinical and basic neurosciences who desire additional experience in clinical neurology. The majority of the subintern's time is spent performing inpatient consultations under the supervision of a senior resident and/or staff neurologist. Students are able to attend conference with the neurology residents. This course is designed primarily for students considering a career in neurology.
NEUR 7600 - Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment
(2 cr; H-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
The student works with an epileptologist in inpatient/outpatient settings. Emphasis is on learning diagnosis, pharmacological and surgical treatment, and the social and psychological consequences to care for the needs of epilepsy patients.
NEUR 8201 - Clinical Pediatric Neurology
(1 cr [max 15]; Student Option; may be repeated for 15 credits)

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