The student will be associated with neurosurgical surgeons whose patients' exhibit a wide spectrum of neurological problems, including brain and cord neoplasm and acute and chronic cranial and cordtrauma. Activities will include bedside neurological diagnosis, assisting in the neurological operating room, participating in rounds and observing angiographic and CT diagnostic procedures.
Objectives
- Describe common neurosurgical disorders
- Be able to develop a differential diagnosis for a patient with neurosurgical disease
- Assist in neurosurigcal cases and procedures
- Participate in daily rounds and evaluations of patients.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated based on their ward performance.