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Dizziness. Fatigue. Loss of appetite. Heightened sense of anxiety. Lack of concentration. Are these the presenting symptoms of your last patient in the neurology clinic? Or, are these your own symptoms to the prospect of sitting for the neurology board exam? Neurology Study Guide: Oral Board Examination Review will help alleviate your exam-related symptoms.
Part of the challenge of the exam is due to its breadth and depth, covering, as it does, most of clinical neurology. The author has based her review on both practical advice on both clinical content and personal demeanor and attitude during the exam.
The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 is devoted to practical tips on the exam's structure, its etiquette and preparation. Particular emphasis is placed on reasons for failing the exam. Part 2 provides sample adult and pediatric vignettes, mirroring that part of the oral Board. Each vignette is presented in a format similar to the exam's format. Each case provides a differential diagnosis, most likely diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Where relevant, potential pitfalls, do's and don'ts, musts and shoulds and frequently asked questions, complement the case discussion.
Armed with a good night's sleep, an adequate breakfast and Neurology Study Guide: Oral Board Examination Review the board examinations can be an engaging, challenging, and invigorating experience, rather than one to be dreaded.
List of contents
1.- General Information.- The Live Patient Examination.- The Vignette.- How to Prepare for the Exam.- Reasons for Failing.- 2.- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders.- Cerebrovascular Disorders in Adults.- Movement Disorders.- Tumors.- Infections.- Headache and Facial Pain.- Adult Seizures, Neuro-otology, and Sleep Disorders.- Multiple Sclerosis.- Neurological Complications of Systemic Disorders.- Toxic and Metabolic Disorders.- Pediatric Epilepsy.- Pediatric Brain Tumors.- Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders.- Mitochondrial Disorders.- Pediatric Ataxia.- Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disorders.- Pediatric Neurocutaneous Disorders.- Pediatric Movement Disorders.- Pediatric Neurometabolic Disorders.- Pediatric Infections.
Summary
For those seeking APBN certfication in neurology, this book is an indispensible guide to the oral exam. Based upon the exam itself, this text will help the candidate through all phases of the notoriously daunting oral exams. The text includes clinical vignettes, lists, guidelines, and tables which enable the reader to more easily face and overcome the challenges of this difficult and all-important exam.
