No reference materials are available for this pre-session course

Neurology is an important part of the practice of general medicine but is often an area with which otherwise well-trained internists are most uncomfortable. The purpose of this course is to review some basic principles of neurological diagnosis and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to a selected group of the most common problems. The course is given by an internist- neurologist who has spent his career working in the interface between internal medicine and neurology.

Learning Objectives:

1. Perform a focused neurological examination.
2. Recognize the important causes of altered level of consciousness.
3. Diagnose and treat the major causes of dizziness.
4. Diagnose and manage the common headache problems.
5. Recognize and treat transient ischemic attacks and stroke.
6. Learn advances in neurological medicine in a potpourri of areas, including epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and movement disorders.