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199. Individual Special Study and Research
(1-4) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Individual special study in neurophysiology and biomedical engineering is offered to qualified students. Studies on psychophysics, single-unit electrophysiology and instrumentation are offered in Davis. (P/NP grading only.)
201. Human Behavioral Neurobiology (2) I. Robertson
Lecture/discussion--2 hours. Prerequisite: Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 203; Psychology 108 or 136. Neurobiology of normal and abnormal behavior of humans, based on specific neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, and cognitive parameters. Evaluation of these parameters will be, for example, by application of clinical neurologic, neuropsychologic, and neuroimaging tests.
202. Visuomotor Neurobiology (2) III. Rafal
Seminar--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 201, Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 203. An overview of neural mechanisms of visually guided behavior in humans will examine the integration of visual attention and eye movements. Performance of normal humans and neurologic patients in reflexive orienting, visual search, reading and reaching will be considered. Offered in alternate years.
290. Seminar in Selected Topics (1) I, II, III, IV. Gorin
Seminar--1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics in Neuroscience will be offered. (S/U grading only.)
298. Group Study (1-5) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Seyal in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. For graduate students desiring to explore particular topics in depth. Lectures and conferences may be involved. (S/U grading only.)
299. Individual Special Study and Research
(1-12) I, II, III, IV. Staff (Richman in charge)
Laboratory--3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Individual special study and research in Neurophysiology and Biomedical engineering is offered at both Davis and Sacramento Medical Center. (S/U grading only.)
420. Clinical Neurosciences (4) II. Remler and staff
Lecture--6 hours; laboratory/discussion--5 hours (for five weeks total). Prerequisite: medical student with approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. Lectures and case discussions of pathophysiology underlying neurological disorders including disorders of development, muscle, nerve, cerebral circulation, metabolism, myelin, cortical function, movement, cerebrospinal fluid, autonomic function and special senses. Anatomical basis of clinical testing, nervous system infection, neoplasia and trauma will be discussed.
450. Clinical Neurology Clerkship (3-6) I, II, III, IV. Richman and staff
Clinical activity--full time (2-4 weeks at UCDMC). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student. Essentials of a detailed neurological examination and principles of differential neurological diagnosis. Emphasis on common neurological disorders encountered in practice.
451. Clinical Neurology Clerkship (3-6) I, II, III, IV. Remler and staff
Clinical activity--full time (2-4 weeks at Highland General Hospital, Oakland). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student. Essentials of detailed neurological examination and principles of differential neurological diagnosis. Emphasis on common neurological disorders encountered in practice.
452. Advanced Clinical Neurology (6) I, II, III, IV. Richman and staff
Clinical activity--full time (4 weeks). Prerequisite: completion of four-week Neurology selective and consent of instructor. Extension of basic Neurology clerkship. Designed for students with special interest in medical disorders of nervous system. By arrangement with department, student may serve as an acting intern. Principles of neurological differential diagnosis and therapeutics emphasized.
453. Advanced Clinical Neurology (6) I, II, III, IV. Remler and staff
Clinical activity--full time (4 weeks at Highland General Hospital, Oakland). Prerequisite: completion of four-week Neurology selective and consent of instructor. Extension of basic Neurology clerkship. Designed for students with special interest in medical disorders of the nervous system. By arrangement with department, student may serve as an acting intern. Principles of neurological differential diagnosis and therapeutics emphasized.
454. Electroencephalography and Evoked Potentials (3-18) I, II, III, IV. Gabor, Seyal
Clinical activity--full time (2-12 weeks) technique and interpretation. Prerequisite: four-week Neurology clerkship and consent of instructor. Principles of electroencephalographic diagnosis including technical basis of electroencephalography and evoked potentials. Emphasis placed on how these studies are applied to neurological diagnosis.
455. Child Neurology (6) I, II, III, IV. Gospe
Clinical activity--full time (4 weeks). Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of Internal Medicine 430, Obstetrics and Gynecology 430, Pediatrics 430 and consent of instructor. Student exposed to children with disorders of the nervous system, both in outpatient and inpatient services. Cases presented to a member of full-time faculty who will discuss clinical findings, differential diagnosis, management and therapy. This course satisfies the fourth year neuroscience requirement.
456. Cortical Neurology (3-18) I, II, III, IV. Remler, Knight
Clinical neurological research--full time (12 weeks at Highland General Hospital, Oakland). Prerequisite: course 451 or the equivalent; consent of instructor. Student will pursue a small project in clinical neurologic research on higher cortical functions. The focus is on scientific analysis of behavior in disease states. Study may be arranged for from two weeks to twelve weeks, with units corresponding to length of course.
457. Special Topics in Neurology (3-18) I, II, III, IV. The Staff
Clinical activity--full time (2 to 12 weeks). Prerequisite: course 450, 451 or consent of instructor. Students study areas of special interest in tutorial manner under supervision of member of faculty with expertise and interest in elected field. Students may elect tutorial clinical experience with member of staff.
458. Introduction to Cognitive and Communication Disorders (3) I. Dronkers
Lecture--3 hours; observations, individual projects. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to cognitive and communication disorders. Includes a survey of disorders subsequent to brain damage; management by neurology, neuropsychology, and speech pathology; and current research on appraisal, diagnosis, and treatment. (S/U grading only.)
459. Independent Study in Neurogenic Communication Disorders (1-3) I, II, III, IV. Dronkers
Conference, observation and data collection--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independent study of neurogenic communication disorders--aphasia, dementia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria. Designed for individual interest and includes discussion, directed reading, research design, data collection, and preparation of results. (S/U grading only.)
464. Clinical Neurology (3-18) IV, I, II, III. The Staff (Richman in charge)
Clinical activity--full time (minimum of one-half quarter). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student or third-year medical student with completion of a medical clerkship; consent of Chairperson. Clerkship in neurology to be arranged at another institution with accredited residency programs in neurology under proper supervision.
468. Special Clinical Elective in Neurology
(6-18) I, II, III, IV. The Staff
Clinical activity--full time (4 to 12 weeks). Prerequisite: fourth-year medical student or third-year medical student with clerkship in medicine and pediatrics. Emphasis will be on mastering the neurologic examination and on introduction to neurologic evaluation, diagnosis and therapy.
480. Insights in Neurology (1-3) I, II, III, IV. The Staff
Discussion--3 hours; clinical activity--3 to 9 hours. Prerequisite: student in good academic standing; consent of instructor. Attendance at neurology grand rounds and regular rounds following. (S/U grading only.)
499. Research (1-12) I, II, III, IV. The Staff (Richman in charge)
Laboratory--2-24 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Approved for graduate degree credit. Laboratory investigation on selected topics. (S/U grading only for graduate and medical students.)
UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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