Special Topics in Neurology

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Department
Neurology
Course Number
NEUR 381
Course Title Special Topics in Neurology
Course Director
Alexandra Eid, MD
Length (Weeks)

2, 4
When Offered

All year (needs approval)
Prerequisites

None
Availability Notes

Requires course director approval prior to registering.
Contact Name
Nakesha Ballard
Contact Phone
202-677-6281
Contact Fax
202-741-2720
Contact Email
nballard@mfa.gwu.edu
Other Contacts

Dr. Eid (aeid@mfa.gwu.edu); Assistant Clerkship Director Dr. Ariel Lefland (alefland@mfa.gwu.edu)
Location
Limit
3
Report

Information will be sent via email
Evaluation

Uniform Clinical Evaluation, oral presentation on a topic of choice
Description

This course provides students with an opportunity to study specific subspecialty topics within neurology. Students may elect to focus on areas such as (but not limited to) epilepsy, neurophysiology, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric neurology, headache, stroke, neuromuscular disorders or neuroscience research. Students must contact the course director at least four weeks in advance of the elective to ensure that there is availability to work with the attending(s) in the area of interest. 

Course Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Identify important neurologic deficits, symptom complexes and disorders in the subspecialty area of choice.
  2. Use biomedical information resources and evidence-based medicine.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to care for patients with neurological deficits in the subspecialty area of choice.
Additional Notes

This course does not fulfill the required neuroscience course (NEUR 380) for GW students. It may be taken as an additional neurology elective for GW students or as a neurology elective for visiting students.