MED 604
Neurology II
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. demonstrate sound theoretical knowledge of the subject;
2. list and display sound clinical skills in the evaluation of the neurology patient;
3. investigate patients with utmost prioritisation;
4. manage and prevent the disease as may be applicable; and
5. offer appropriate health education.
Course Outline
Higher cerebral function and dementia. Stroke. Sleep. Epilepsy. Parkinson’s disease.
Headache. spinal cord lesions. Peripheral neuropathy. Neuro-musculoskeletal diseases.
Myasthenia gravis. Muscular dystrophy. The cranial nerves and autonomic neuropathy. Coma
(causes, management). Meningitis (CSM, H. influenza, tuberculosis, pneumococcal). Viral
infections of CNS. Cerebral abscess. Demyelinating disease. Cord compression. Brain tumours.
Subacute combined degeneration.