Introduction to Neuropathology (Clinical Elective)

2 units

The course is structured to give the student a full-time immersion in the specialty of neuropathology including both neurosurgical and neuroautopsy derived material. There are daily didactic sessions that cover the spectrum of neurological diseases, review gross and microscopic neuroanatomy, discuss approaches to the diagnosis of nervous system disease and point out the interrelationships of research to clinical problems. Multiple clinical conferences and diagnostic working sessions complement reading, use of a large microscopic divisional study set and project work. Time: 35 to 40 hours per week.