Course Director: Bharat R. Narapareddy, MD
Duration: 4 weeks
Goals: To develop the relevant clinical skills needed to assess and manage patients with neurologically based cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems. Areas of focus will include the following: cranial nerve exam, Parkinson’s disease exam, reviewing neuroimaging including Brain MRI, Head CT, and FDG- PET, interpreting neuropsychological testing results and correlating those findings with neuroimaging. Finally, an emphasis will be placed on learning to take an in-depth interview for patients with suspected neurodegenerative disorders. Reading assignments will focus on the most evidenced based literature in neuropsychiatry and related topics. The elective will provide the trainee with the critical skills needed to conduct clinical research in Neuropsychiatry. Pursuing research projects will be encouraged. Mentorship will be available for residents interested in writing/presenting case reports.
Clinical Setting: Inpatient unit D3N, Neuropsychiatry outpatient clinic (Gengras RM:104), C/L Neuropsychiatry Consultations at Hartford Hospital, and Sports Neurology consultations.
Overview:
Week 1: Dementia: Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia, FTD, Lewy Body Dementia, CJD.
Week 2: Parkinson’s Disease, Drug induced Parkinsonism, Mastering the movement disorder exam, Parkinson’s Plus syndromes, Huntington’s Disease
Week 3: Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Anoxic Brain Injury, Epilepsy
Week 4: Functional Neurological Disorders, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropsychiatry Research