Paediatric Neurology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:5.00

Study Course Accepted:15.08.2022 15:05:14

Study Course Information
Course Code:		PEK_059		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Paediatrics		Target Audience:		Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jurģis Strautmanis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Paediatrics
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 45 Vienibas gatve, pkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67621730
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		0	Lecture Length (academic hours)		0	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		0
Classes (count)		11	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		33
Total Contact Hours								33
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Successfully completed planned studies in preclinical and clinical courses during the 1st to 4th year of studies at the Faculty of Medicine, including paediatrics and neurology.
Objective:
The course is designed for students of the 5th and 6th year of studies at the Faculty of Medicine. Upon successful completion of the study course, the student will have mastered the basics of paediatric neurology, which will provide the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills and attitudes to work with children in medical residency.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction to paediatric neurology. Neurological examination.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
2	Psychomotor development of the child and its disorders, neurological examination in new-borns and infants.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
3	Normal sleep at different ages. The most common sleep disorders in different age groups.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
4	Neurophysiological and radiological examination techniques in paediatric neurology.			Classes		2.00	clinical base
5	Sleep related breathing disorders. Excessive drowsiness. Physiological examinations of sleep.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
6	Epilepsy and other paroxysmal disorders in childhood.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
7	Neuromuscular disorders in children.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
8	Nervous system infections and inflammatory diseases in children.			Classes		1.00	E-Studies platform
9	Headaches and emergency conditions in paediatric neurology.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
10	Test.			Classes		1.00	clinical base
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Seminars are used for implementation of the programme, during which students together with the lecturers analyse clinical cases and solve situation tasks. Students conduct clinical examinations of patients during classes. Student's independent work includes: • preparation for the class using the materials in the e-studies. • preparation for self-control tasks. • ability to use acquired knowledge during discussions of clinical cases and for solving clinical tasks.
Assessment Criteria:
During the course, the knowledge, skills and competence of students are checked during the work with the patient, at tests during classes (multiple choice questions, case studies) during discussions in small groups and discussion of clinical cases. Work during practical classes is assessed according to a10-point grading system. Final examination: Multiple choice questions (50%), clinical case and practical skills test (50%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Upon successful completion of the course, the students will have acquired knowledge that will allow them to focus on normal psychomotor development of the child and normal sleep physiology. Students will learn advanced differential diagnosis for sleep disorders, paroxysmal disorders and acute conditions in paediatric neurology. Students will acquire basic knowledge of epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, infectious diseases of the nervous system and headaches in children. Understanding of the development, diagnosis and fundamental principles of treatment will be developed.
Skills:		• Neurological examination. • Neurological examination in new-borns and infants. • Ability to evaluate the psychomotor development of the child. • Interpretation of neurophysiological and radiological diagnostic techniques in paediatric neurology at basic level. • Indications and interpretation of the application of lumbar puncture. • Ability to recognise and draw up an examination and treatment plan for the most common neurological diseases in children.
Competencies:		Medical students will be able to use both theoretical knowledge and practical skills and communication skills in working with neurological patients. The competence developed will be universally applicable not only during studies but also in further work with patients.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Kursa vadītāja sagatavoti konspekti, algoritmi un shēmas. /Outlines, algorithms and schemes prepared by the course manager.
2	Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology. 6th Edition, Kenneth Swaiman; 5th May 2017. Elsevier, 1432 lpp.
3	Fenichel's Clinical Pediatric Neurology. 7th Edition. A Signs and Symptoms Approach, By J Eric Piña-Garza. 2019, 412 lpp.
4	The Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Full-term Newborn Infant. Lilly M. S. Dubowitz, Victor Dubowitz, Eugenio Mercuri. Cambridge University Press, 2nd edition. 2007, 155 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
5	A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep. Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems. 3rd Edition. Jodi A. Mindell, Judith A. Owens. Wolters Kluwer, 2015, 291 lpp.
Additional Reading
1	Epileptic Syndromes in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence. 5th Edition. Bureau Michelle, Genton Pierre, Dravet Charlotte. John Libbey Eurotext, 2012, 600 lpp.
2	Pediatric Neuroimaging. 5th Edition. By A. James Barkovich and Charles Raybaud. 2018, 1144 lpp.
3	Handbook of Pediatric Neurology. Katherine Sims, Patricia Musolino, Jurriaan Peters, M. Zelime Elibol. October 17, 2013, 566 lpp.
Other Information Sources
1	- ClinicalKey - BMJ Journals - Cochrane Library - DynaMed - EBSCO - PubMed - Pediatrics In Review - UpToDate