Student Interest Group in Neurology - Useful Links
American Neurological Association
Online Journals
Neurology - AAN Journal
JAMA Archives of Neurology
Neuron
The Journal of Neuroscience
The University of Utah Library
Neurology Physical Exam
http://www.neuroexam.com/ Interactive neuro Exam.
Good resource for students. Video clips are available showing the physical exam. Text and tables are also presented.
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/neuro.html#AA1 - University of Florida
Older website (last modified 2000) with mostly just text. No interactive elements, and no human pictures, but excellent for M2 Preceptor students who are looking for an outline of what to do on the neuro physical exam!
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/index.html - Other physical exams! Very good!
http://www.conntutorials.com/video.html Conneticut Tutorials
15-30 minute video clips outlining practices in several disciplines including Neurology, Cardiology, Pulmonology among several others.
Neuro Anatomy Links
Wisconsin Medical Neurosciences
Excellent movies and navigation through several different pathways. "Quicktime" available for download.
Excellent source for images including PET scans and MRI. Useful for self-evaluation and study
Atlas from Washington University
Many gross anatomy images. Includes interactive quizzes for brain structures. Very good study guide.
Neuropathology and Neuroimaging
Very nice pictures of pathologic processes and disease. Very little text or teaching.
http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/ Hungarian Neuropathology Website
This site is geared more toward pathology or neuroanatomy in that it gives a good presentation of the gross sections of the brain. Very little clinical material is presented.
University of Rochester, Muscle and Nerve pathology
Reference for images of muscle and nerve biopsy.
Ophthalmology and Eye Movement Disorder Websites
UC DAVIS Neurological Eye Simulator
This website contains some great simulation programs that allows you to enable or disable various nerves and muscles of the eye and elicit the appropriate response. There are also quiz modules asking you to decipher in which muscle or nerve the lesion lies. This website is helpful for students in the neuroanatomy course for discovering the actions of CN III, IV, and VI, as well as for more advanced medical students and residents - especially in the quiz section that tests knowledge of the particular lesion, symptom, or case study presented. Excellent teaching tool.
Richmond Eye Associates: Ocular motility
Good website - more simple and perhaps easier for teaching or learning information. Specific examples are given. Allows demonstration of eye movements in the depicted disorders.
Handbook of Ocular disease management
This website provides nice boxes of "clinical pearls" that appear to be very helpful for students in clinical rotations and possibly for resident review. There is information on a variety of disorders, including information regarding their signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, and management. There does not seem to be interactive activities on this website and the pictures are not able to be enlarged.
Medicine / Research Links
Neurosciences guide to the Internet
This site is a search engine designed specifically for the neurosciences. It is helpful in that it allows simitations on selection using 'and/ or' criteria.
Harrison's Online Online Harrison's - the "Authoratative Medicine Textbook"
Quick, easy to search guide to the most current information. Useful only if you are on campus or have personal paid access
Residency / Matching
Neurology San Francisco Match - Most Neurology programs are no longer participating in the early SF match program, but are included in the regular match process.
Grant Money and Organizations
The NIH is always a good place to look for funding. If you are a medical student, look into the "F31" grants. If you are an MD/PhD student, check out "F30". If you are an upper level resident who is thinking about fellowship or an academic career, look toward the "K" grants.
NINDS - National Institute of Neurologic Disease and Stroke is willing to provide grant money for individuals conducting research that will further neurology research.
The AHA is concerned with vascular function and may be willing to fund stroke research.
MD/PhD Dandidates
American Physician Scientist Association
Good resource for MD/PhD students. Provides opportunities to become involved and contribute to the clinician/scientist community as we continue to bridge the gap from bench to bedside.
Medical Scientist Training Program
Student written guide to what the MD/PhD application process and a basic outline of the programs.
Another basic outline web site. Lists all of the programs in the US.
Other Links
Medical Student organization that is heavily involved in the political aspect of medicine. Offers opportunities to students to be involved in health care policy making.
The DANA foundation sponsors Brain Awareness Week in March of each year. Make an effort to get involved and support Neurology!
Good website for students to interact with other students from across the country and around the world. The Neurology Forum often discusses cases and residency programs.
Sylvius Neuroanatomical Reference
Nice site showing neuro-anatomy structure and function. Very good teaching tool. Need to purchase to view the most helpful components. **ipod friendly version available**
Very nice 3D and AV representation of neurons and ganglia! It's good to use the right side of your brain once in a while :)