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NEUROSURGERY – Introduction to neurosurgery with case
presentations and operating room visit
Department of Neurology
National Institute of Neuroscience
For 5 th and 6 th year students
Length of course: 14 weeks, 2 hours (lectures)/week
Final exam: test
Detailed program (weeks): Every lecture includes a summary of the topic, 2-3 relevant case
presentations and if possible video presentation of surgeries.
1. Introduction to neurosurgery: history of neurosurgery, neuroanatomy basics, patient
examination basics.
2. Morfological and functional neuroimaging.
3. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of hydrocephalus and elevated intracranial
pressure.
4. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
5. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of benign brain tumors. Tumors of the spine.
6. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of malignant brain tumors. Introduction to
radiosurgery.
7. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of degenerative spine diseases.
8. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of cerebrovascular accidents.
9. Diagnostics and surgical and/or endovascular treatment of vascular malformations in
the brain.
10. Pediatric neurosurgery.
11. Neurosurgical treatment of pain, spasticity and movement disorders.
12. Surgical treatment of epilepsy.
13. Diagnostics and surgical treatment of peripheral nerve disease and infections of the
nervous system.
14. Visit to the operating room.
Note: 2 absences are allowed. No possibility to make up of absences.
SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Faculty of Medicine
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