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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Daina Pastare
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Neurology

Objective

The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge of the main syndromes and diseases of the nervous system, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and principles of treatment.

Prerequisites

Theoretical knowledge of the nervous system, anatomy and physiology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.On completion of the course the students will be able to:
• describe and define the basic principles of neurological examination;
• characterise aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical aspects and treatment principles of neurological diseases;
• evaluate general and specific clinical symptoms of neurological diseases.

Skills

1.Upon completion of the course the students will be able to:
• discover and interpret clinical and radiological features of neurological diseases;
• prescribe the necessary examinations to make the correct diagnosis;
• formulate the neurological diagnosis;
• explain the choice of appropriate treatment and its effectiveness;
• prognose the possible treatment results and outcome of various neurologic disorders.

Competence

1.Upon successful completion of study course the students will be able to:
• identify the most common neurological disease symptoms, to argue and to rationalise the neurological diagnosis;
• develop tactics applicable for a particular neurological clinical situation, to optimally diagnose and treat the neurological disease.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine10All levelsRequiredDaina Pastare, Evija Miglāne, Iveta Haritončenko, Elīna Pūcīte, Jānis Mednieks, Zanda Priede, Andrejs Millers, Elīna Polunosika, Dace Ziemele, Andrejs Kostiks, Kristaps Jurjāns, Jānis Vētra, Madara Kalniņa, Santa Ašmane, Violeta Zubkova, Jānis Dāvis Osipovs, Sintija Strautmane, Ilga Ķikule
Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine9All levelsRequiredDaina Pastare, Evija Miglāne, Iveta Haritončenko, Elīna Pūcīte, Jānis Mednieks, Zanda Priede, Andrejs Millers, Elīna Polunosika, Dace Ziemele, Andrejs Kostiks, Kristaps Jurjāns, Jānis Vētra, Madara Kalniņa, Santa Ašmane, Violeta Zubkova, Jānis Dāvis Osipovs, Sintija Strautmane, Ilga Ķikule
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine 9All levelsRequiredDaina Pastare, Evija Miglāne, Iveta Haritončenko, Elīna Pūcīte, Jānis Mednieks, Zanda Priede, Andrejs Millers, Elīna Polunosika, Dace Ziemele, Andrejs Kostiks, Kristaps Jurjāns, Jānis Vētra, Madara Kalniņa, Santa Ašmane, Violeta Zubkova, Jānis Dāvis Osipovs, Sintija Strautmane, Ilga Ķikule