First Aid for the Neurology Boards »

Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD

Director, Memory Disorders Clinic

Assistant Professor of Neurosciences

Attending Neurologist, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's

Disease Research Center

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Thomas I. Cochrane, MD, PHD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Division of Neuromuscular Disease

Department of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Series Editor:

Tao Le, MD, MHS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and

Pediatrics

Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology

Department of Medicine

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The Insider's Guide to Acing the Neurology Boards— Written by Physicians Who Passed!

Apply the proven First Aid formula for Neurology Board success!

First Aid for the Neurology Boards is a unique guide for success on the Neurology Boards, in-training exams, and recertification. You will find hundreds of frequently-tested facts based on feedback from students who just passed the exam along with mini-cases essential for oral board preparation.The books is written by recent test-takers and reviewed by top faculty so you know you are studying the most up-to-date, relevant information possible.

Features

• Hundreds of high-yield facts, mnenomics, clinical images, and summary tables help you ace the boards and in-service exams
• Covers must-know neurology AND psychiatry topics in one complete volume
• Written by recent, successful test-takers and reviewed by faculty so you know you're studying the most relevant, up-to-date material possible
• Integrated mini-cases highlight frequently tested scenarios and classic patient presentations
• Great for in-service and board exams and the perfect refresher before recertification

The Content You Need to Excel on the Boards:

Guide to the ABPN Examination,

Neurology Topics:

Neuroanatomy,

Neuropharmacology,

Neuroimmunology,

Neurodegenerative Disorders,

Headache and Pain,

Neuro-oncology,

Neuro-ophthalomology and Neuro-otology,

Stroke and Neurocritical Care,

Neurological Infections,

Neuromuscular Disease,

Pediatric Neurology and Neurogenetics,

Seizures, Epilepsy, and Sleep Disorders,

Psychiatry Topics:

Substance Abuse and Dependence,

Delirium,

Anxiety Disorders,

Somatoform Disorders,

Bipolar Disorder,

Major Depressive Disorder,

Primary Psychotic Disorders.

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Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Julie Khoury, MD(Mayo Clinic Hospital)
Description:This concise review of neurology and psychiatry for individuals taking their neurology boards or recertification examinations uses many tables, illustrations, and mnemonics.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide the most useful and current guide to the American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certification and recertification exams. There is a need for a high-quality, succinct neurology review aimed at individuals preparing for initial certification or recertification exams.
Audience:It is written for neurology residents and neurologists preparing to take their certification or recertification exams.
Features:The book covers all major neurology and psychiatry topics on the exams. It includes some nice tables and illustrations, and mnemonics and high-yield facts are located in the margins.
Assessment:This is a nice, concise review of high-yield neurology and psychiatry topics focused on preparing for neurology board examinations. It can easily be read or reviewed in a short period of time, and the tables and graphics are also helpful. It is not, however, a thorough review of neurology and would be more useful when combined with a comprehensive reference textbook for neurology board exam preparation.

Contributing Authors Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments How to Contribute
1. Guide to the ABPN Examination
SECTION I: NEUROLOGY TOPICS
2. Neuroanatomy
3. Neuropharmacology
4. Neuroimmunology
5. Neurodegenerative Disorders
6. Headache and Pain
7. Neuro-oncology
8. Neuro-ophthalmology and Neuro-otology
9. Stroke and Neurocritical Care
10. Neurological Infections
11. Neuromuscular Disease
12. Pediatric Neurology and Neurogenetics
13. Seizures, Epilepsy, and Sleep Disorders
SECTION II: PSYCHIATRY TOPICS
14. Substance Abuse and Dependence
15. Delirium
16. Anxiety Disorders
17. Somatoform Disorders
18. Bipolar Disorder
19. Major Depressive Disorder
20 Primary Psychotic Disorders Color Plates Index

Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD

Director, Memory Disorders Clinic

Assistant Professor of Neurosciences

Attending Neurologist, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's

Disease Research Center

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Thomas I. Cochrane, MD, PHD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Division of Neuromuscular Disease

Department of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Series Editor:

Tao Le, MD, MHS

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and

Pediatrics

Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology

Department of Medicine

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY