Neurology Clerkship

MED MD 303

The Neurology Clerkship is a 4-week clinical experience in the core clerkship year. In this clerkship, students will learn the basics of taking a neurological history and performing an examination with the goal of localizing the lesion in the nervous system as well as how to synthesize information from history and physical in order to produce a differential diagnosis and treatment plan. Students will encounter chronic disorders in the outpatient clinic and be involved in treatment of acute neurological disorders in the inpatient setting. Students will also learn the indications and contraindications for performing LPs and know the general approach for performing LPs.