|  Neurology Clerkship Objectives and Goals- The ability to perform a complete and reliable history
- The ability to perform a perform a focused and reliable neurologic examination
- The ability to examine patients with altered level of consciousness or abnormal mental status
- The ability to deliver a clear, concise, and thorough oral presentation of a patient's history and examination
- The ability to deliver a clear, concise and thorough written presentation of a patient's history and examination
- (Ideally) the ability to perform a lumbar puncture
- The ability to recognize symptoms that may signify neurologic disease (including disturbances of consciousness, all sensory modalities, equilibrium, motor function and autonomic function)
- The ability to distinguish normal from abnormal findings on a neurological examination
- The ability to localize the likely site or sites in the nervous system where a lesion could produce a patient's symptoms and signs
- The ability to formulate a differential diagnosis based on lesion localization, time course and relevant historical and demographic features
- An awareness of the use and interpretation of common tests used in diagnosing neurologic disease
- An awareness of the principles underlying a systematic approach to the management of common neurologic diseases (including the recognition and management of situations that are potential emergencies)
- An awareness of situation in which it is appropriate to request neurologic consultation
- The ability to review and interpret the medical literature (including electronic databases) pertinent to specific issues of patient care
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