[...]... 209 Huntington’s Disease 209 Sydenham’s Chorea 210 Dystonia Musculorum Deformans 212 Tic Disorders 213 24 Pediatric Neurometabolic Disorders 217 Tay-Sachs Disease 217 Krabbe’s Disease 219 Metachromatic Leukodystrophy 220 Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 2 21 Adrenoleukodystrophy 222 25 Pediatric Infections ... there is no limit to the number of times a candidate can apply for part 1 (written) of the exam, some limitations apply to part 2 (oral) A candidate who has passed part 1 has six years or three attempts (whichever comes first) to pass part 2 If six years pass or three attempts have been unsuccessful, the candidate is required to retake part 1 Since April 2000, unexcused absences count as one of the three... three chances to take the exam Depending upon space availability, the Board tries to schedule part 2 of the examination within one year of the passing of part 1 Certificates issued after October 1, 19 94, are valid for 10 years Another exam is required prior to the expiration date to renew certification for 10 more years A detailed compendium of information about requirements and procedures, including... The most important factor is to admit it On the other hand, not knowing certain topics is inexcusable and is listed in the reasons for failing Examples are provided below 14 Example 1 “I just examined a 52-year-old male with a 6-month history of intermittent, fluctuating ptosis, diplopia, fatigue, and difficulty climbing stairs His past history includes rheumatoid arthritis treated with penicillamine... 229 xi Part 1 4 1 General Information the night before What little information you will retain will not offset the effects that the loss of sleep will have on your performance It is better to go to sleep at your regular time, making sure that you have taken the appropriate steps to wake up on time the next morning In addition to setting an alarm, arrange to have a wake-up call, or for someone... neurologist in training who has gotten this far will have plenty of information and more or less accurate news about part 2 of the Board Although the ABPN also offers certification in child neurology and a double certification in psychiatry and neurology, we will deal only with the adult neurology certification The ABPN itself is the best source of information Its staff is professional and courteous and... in the Information for Applicants booklet which can be obtained from the Board or from its website Further info may be requested from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc 500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 335 Deerfield, Ill 60 01 5-5 249 10 • Act like you are in charge of the time rather than the time being in charge of you • Make a mental note of the material you were not able to cover so that you can... you are unable to obtain enough information; proceed to perform your neurological exam regardless 12 2 The Live Patient Examination The 30-Minute Neurological History and Examination The Art of History Taking The neurological history includes four main parts that should be kept in chronological order: 1 2 3 4 The chief complaint and history of present illness The past medical history The family history... fork or rustling of fingers; air-borne conduction test of Rinne and vertex lateralizing test of Weber (when indicated) • Palatal movements • Shoulder elevation • Tongue inspection and movements Motor Examination • Muscle tone and strength of individual muscles • DTR: check symmetrically: biceps (C5–6), triceps (C6–7), brachioradialis (C7–T1), knee-jerk (L2–4), ankle jerk (S1), jaw jerk (V) • Plantar responses... acceptable Alternatively, 7 an internship year with at least six months of medicine and less than two months in neurology also meets the Board’s qualifications 4 Pass Parts 1 (written) and 2 (oral) of the certification examination Transferring residents should have completed a minimum of two years of neurology in the same program to qualify Exceptions are considered on an individual basis depending upon the . Polyradiculopathy 10 5 Parasitic Infections 10 6 HTLV -1 Myelopathy 10 7 11 Headache and Facial Pain 11 1 Painful Ophthalmoplegia 11 1 Subdural Hematoma 11 3 Migraine Headache 11 4 Cluster Headache 11 7 Trigeminal. 16 7 Brainstem Glioma 16 7 18 Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders 16 9 Hypotonic Infant 16 9 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 1 71 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 17 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 17 1 Muscular. x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" Neurology Study Guide Neurology Study Guide Oral Board Examination Review Teresella Gondolo, MD Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gondolo, Teresella. Neurology