CNS8101 Imaging and Clinical Electrophysiological Techniques
This course is designed to facilitate students to understand the principles and application of the common electrophysiological investigations in hospital. These include electroencephalography, evoked potentials, electromyography, nerve conduction study, transcranial Doppler ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, structural brain imaging (CT and MRI), and functional imaging (PET). Furthermore, indications and techniques for special diagnostic procedures, namely lumbar puncture, muscle and nerve biopsy will be taught.
CNS8102 Chinese Medicine and Alternative Therapies
This course will help students to acquire a basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), such as Yin-Yang, five elements, properties and flavours of herbal medicine and differentiation of syndromes according to the eight principles; the classification of stroke in Traditional Chinese Medicine, subsequent treatment and prescription; common acupuncture points, 12 regular meridians, Governor and Conception vessels; techniques of acupuncture and common sites. Alternative therapies including Tai Chi exercise will also be covered. This course will expand students’ perspectives beyond Western medicine in the management of stroke and other neurological diseases.
CNS8103 Interactive Workshops-Practical Management of Common Neurological Diseases
This course adopts a “case-study” format to analyze the clinical decision in stroke, epilepsy, dementia and neuromuscular diseases; from diagnosis to management, key investigations and differential diagnosis, grading of disability, skills in patient screening and assessment will be covered. This course will equip students the practical knowledge and approach in the evaluation and management of common neurological diseases.
CNS8201 Neurosurgery
This course aims to teach students the neurosurgical management of head injury, trauma to the spinal cord, coma states / brainstem damage, epilepsy surgery, functional neurosurgery, and stereostatic radiosurgery.
CNS8202 Specialty Stroke Nursing
This course provides knowledge and skills for nurses in the assessment and management of stroke patients. It will cover stroke care planning, protocol making and stroke education, selected nursing topics on mattress assignment, fall prevention, dysphagia screening, incontinent care and NIHSS grading.
CNS8204 Vascular Medicine
This course aims to teach students the basic knowledge of vascular physiology, vascular and cardiac imaging (e.g. ECHO, coronary angiography), vascular diseases affecting other vascular beds (e.g. coronary, aorta, peripheral artery), cardiac arrhythmia, common medical problems that increase vascular diseases (e.g. diabetes mellitus) and surgical interventions for vascular abnormalities. This course will enrich students’ understanding on cerebrovascular diseases given the intimate relationship between diseases affecting other vascular system and cerebrovascular diseases.
CNS8205 Rehabilitation Sciences
This course will help students to acquire a basic and updated knowledge of different aspects of neurorehabilitation: neuroplasticity, functional concepts in rehabilitation, management of spasticity and other complications from neurological impairment, rehabilitation of specific Neurological Disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s disease), rehabilitation after traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, theory and practice of cognitive rehabilitation, sexual rehabilitation, and pain management.
CNS8301 Basic Anatomy and Clinical Approach in Neurology
This course aims to teach students the basic anatomy of the brain (including the brain stem and cerebellum), spinal cord and important nerves. The anatomy will be explained in light of its functions. Relationship between brain regions and behaviors will be discussed. Basic pathological classifications and the fundamentals of clinical approach for neurological diseases will be explained. Principles in history taking, methods of neurological examination (cranial nerves and limbs examination) and an overview of neurological investigations will be discussed.
CNS8302 Cerebrovascular Diseases
This course will particularly focus in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke. It will provide basic and most updated knowledge in the following areas: epidemiology of stroke, the pathogenesis, mechanisms, clinical features, treatment and prevention of stroke. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and its surgical interventions will also be covered.
CNS8303 Neurological Diseases
This course aims to teach students the clinical features, diagnosis, pathophysiology, investigations, and management of the following neurological diseases: epilepsy in adult and pediatrics, Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders, demyelinating diseases, autoimmune neurological diseases, genetics of neurological diseases, heredity neurological disorders and brain tumor, infections of the central nervous system, headache & migraine, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia disorders, and various neuromuscular diseases.
CNS8304 Neuro-Rehabilitation
This course will teach the principles and applications of Neuro-rehabilitation. This includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and clinical neuro-psychology in neurorehabilitation. Furthermore, poststroke psychiatric comorbidity including depression, cognitive impairment, and emotional disturbance, and its management will also be taught.
CNS8305 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Research Methodology
This course will introduce the basic concept of epidemiology, research methodology and the importance of experimental design and planning in the execution of a research project. This course will equip students the fundamentals in these few areas.
CNS8306 Practical Statistical Procedures and Scientific Report Writing
This course aims to equip students with practical skills needed in performing statistical analysis using SPSS for research purposes and in preparation of research manuscripts in medicine, stroke, and clinical neurosciences.
CNS8361 Practicum
Students will be assigned to have attachment to Neurology clinics, Neurology Grand Round, and/or the following sessions: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, transcranial Doppler ultrasound, nerve conduction study, and/or electroencephalogram. The practicum will provide students clinical exposure to the above areas that have been covered in lectures of other courses as well. This will enhance and consolidate student’s knowledge on these areas.
CNS8381 Group Project
Students have to write an individual 6000-word report on suggested or free-selected themes relevant to stroke and clinical neurosciences. This course aims to deepen student’s knowledge in a particular neurological area that is of interest to him/her and is relevant to his/her work. This course will also develop student’s skills in creative and analytical thinking, research methods, and research writing.
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