Student outpatient clinic in neurology

Content

Student Practice Course in Neurology
Objectives and content
The neurology practice course serves as an introduction to Neurology through the practical application of medical knowledge under specialist supervision. 
Attention is given to neurological medical history taking and performance of the physical examination, to localize neurologic disease, and to the differential diagnostic procedure.


Work formats and weekly schedule
During 5 weeks, students spend one half-day per week practicing the clinical skills necessary to perform a neurological medical consultation.

The sessions start with one hour of self-study in which various parts of the neurological examination are explained.Thereafter, medical history taking and physical examination is practiced in each session. The physical examination is first demonstrated by the neurologist, and students subsequently practice the examination in vivo. The medical history taking is practiced by roll-playing, in which students play both the role of physician and interviewing doctor. At the end of each session, the students perform a medical consultation on a patient admitted to the neurology department under supervision of a medical specialist.

Place within the curriculum
The student outpatient clinic Neurology takes place in year 2 (curriculum 2006).

Literature

The student clinic neurology is based on the following medical textbooks.

• Hijdra A, Koudstaal PJ, Roos RAC. `Neurologie’. Chapters are assigned weekly.
• Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System, Ballière Tindall.

Please also refer to the general textbook list.

Course materials
All course materials (stethoscope, reflex hammer, etc.)  necessary will be made available to the students. White coats are on tenure in the UMC Utrecht against payment of a bond, and are expected to be worn when accompanying the specialist on rounds, or during any other patient contact moments.

Assessment
Attendance is mandatory. Only if the attendance requirement has been fulfilled sufficiently the student can participate in the final assessment.

Contact
Mail via dr. F.S.S. (Frans) Leijten: f.s.s.leijten@umcutrecht.nl or via  Nicolette Vernooij via: n.l.vernooij@umcutrecht.nl