Neurology Oral Boards Review: A Concise and Systematic Approach to Clinical Practice / Edition 1

by Eroboghene E. Ubogu

Overview

It was 6 AM and the New Orleans Hilton lobby was dotted with young neurologists in suits wandering aimlessly, many mumbling to themselves, all with the eyes of a rough night on call. This was the morning of my Oral Board examination. Despite three years as a neurology resident, additional time as a fellow, and the experience of having performed probably more than 1000 neurological examinations by this time, I was deathly afraid of what this day would bring. The exam organizers had met with us the day before and given the overwhelming message to “RELAX. ” Certainly, this is sound advice prior to any examination, but the requisite for passing is kn- ing the material. This requires preparation, as well as practice. An excellent first step is to use Eroboghene Ubogu’s Neurology Oral Boards Review in the months before you begin studying for the Boards in earnest. A quick read will provide an internal assessment of your strengths and weaknesses, which should guide the study plan. The major neurology textbooks, which anyone sitting for the Boards should already have in their possession, should be studied. Finding a senior faculty member to quiz you is very helpful. There is no substitute for finding one of your former re- dency supervisors or a senior colleague in your group practice to perform a simulated Oral Board session.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588296542
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	08/15/2005
Edition description:	2005
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Test Description.- Study Approach and Testing-Taking Strategies.- Clinical Vignettes: Emergencies.- Cerebrovascular Disease.- Epilepsy.- Neuromuscular Disorders.- Herniation Syndromes.- Infectious Diseases.- Spinal Cord Disease.- Movement Disorders.- Toxic-Metabolic Disorders.- Clinical Vignettes: General Neurology.- Behavioral Neurology.- Cerebrovascular Disorders.- Pain Syndromes.- Neuromuscular Disorders.- Movement Disorders.- Epilepsy.- Neuroimmunology.- Sleep Disorders.- Infectious Diseases.- Neoplastic Disease.- Vestibular Disorders.- Pediatric Neurology.

Editorial Reviews

From the Foreword...

"An excellent first step is to use Ubogu's Neurology Oral Boards Review in the months before you begin studying for the Boards in earnest."

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