Neuroanatomy

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For those of you who did really well in Neuroanatomy, what are the books that are an absolute must and how did you study for the class?

 

[sag327]

For those of you who did really well in Neuroanatomy, what are the books that are an absolute must and how did you study for the class?

Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases by Hal Blumenfeld... definitely the best book I used for Neuroanatomy, and one of the best books I've used in med school thus far.

 

[Samoa]

Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases by Hal Blumenfeld... definitely the best book I used for Neuroanatomy, and one of the best books I've used in med school thus far.

yeah, definitely a great book. A little skimpy on frontal lobe disorders, if I recall correctly, and not a lot of emphasis on the infamous brainstem sections either, and completely skips over stuff like the effects of stress on the brain, serotonergic/adrenergic/cholinergic neuronal pathways (A1-7, etc.), and really doesn't clarify the basal ganglia pathways any better than any other source. But the standard is pretty low for med school texts in general and neuro texts in particular, so even though it has some flaws, it's still the best book out there.

 

[Paws]

Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases by Hal Blumenfeld... definitely the best book I used for Neuroanatomy, and one of the best books I've used in med school thus far.

Yes! Yes!! 👍 👍

And I just love the pictures of Dr. Blumenfeld with the patients, this guy has class and confidence in his yarmulke and crisp white coat. I can still hear his voice doing the neurological exams (there is an associated website). What a totally awesome clinician! He studied with Eric Kandel at Columbia while doing his md/phd so you know that he knows his stuff.

http://myprofile.cos.com/halblumenfeld

 

[Rendar5]

I mainly used 2 books. Martin is a great neuroanatomy book. and there was also a workbook that i forget the name of, that I used. I'll try to find out when i get back to school. This stuff is good for neuroanatomy, but not for neurology. I did great on the neuroanatomy portion of my neurology course (2nd highest grade in the class), compared w/ just average on the second half of the course, which was mostly neurology. I credit the books w/ that score. (as opposed to the second half which was so scattered I couldn't find a good book to learn from. Too many different topics)

 

[OSUdoc08]

For those of you who did really well in Neuroanatomy, what are the books that are an absolute must and how did you study for the class?

BRS

It has excellent study questions.

Don't let anyone tell you to get High Yield, because it is an abridged version of BRS (by the same author, but without practice questions.)


and Blumenfeld is good if you're a reader

 

[Hurricane]

If you're a visual learner, I had a neuroanatomy coloring book. It sounds hokey, but after doing the coloring book I knew the anatomy backwards and forwards. And still remember it.

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

BRS

It has excellent study questions.

Don't let anyone tell you to get High Yield, because it is an abridged version of BRS (by the same author, but without practice questions.)


and Blumenfeld is good if you're a reader

Yeah, I was torn between HY and BRS. I went with HY instead since year after year students pick it over BRS neuro (and cause it got a better rating in FA). I guess BRS may be more appropriate for class but it'll probably be a little over-kill for boards purposes. Too much detail, much like BRS anatomy. Don't you think.

Let's not forget FA has a great review of neuro. It's no where near the detail that is required for Step 1 but whatever is in there is very nicely presented.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Yeah, I was torn between HY and BRS. I went with HY instead since year after year students pick it over BRS neuro (and cause it got a better rating in FA). I guess BRS may be more appropriate for class but it'll probably be a little over-kill for boards purposes. Too much detail, much like BRS anatomy. Don't you think.

Let's not forget FA has a great review of neuro. It's no where near the detail that is required for Step 1 but whatever is in there is very nicely presented.

Well it depends. I'm not going to actually read the BRS book. I use it for the practice questions.

This is all I do to study for Path. He provides us with board-style study questions, and I make A's just studying off of these.

 

[DoctorFunk]

Anyone have any comments about the book Medical Neuroscience by Nadeau? Evidently my school is using this book as their recommended text for the first time next semester, but the 2 reviews on Amazon are lackluster to say the least.

 

[beastmaster]

I have 2nd edition of BRS (released 1995). Is it worth perhaps getting the 3rd edition (2002) ?

 

[Iwy Em Hotep]

I'd start by going through the Sidman & Sidman workbook, and then follow up with Blumenfeld.

 

[mjl1717]

BRS

It has excellent study questions.

Don't let anyone tell you to get High Yield, because it is an abridged version of BRS (by the same author, but without practice questions.)


and Blumenfeld is good if you're a reader

I looked at both, he's right BRS has the qs, maybe its me but the black and white pages just seem so bland and laborious compared to Hi Yield. Dont get me wrong he , Jim Fix the author of both IS a good lecturer. Ive been thru Hi Yield twice.

 

[DrRobert]

Unless you plan on getting a PhD in neuroanatomy, I would highly recommend using HY Neuroanatomy. Great book with great clinical cases. A must for boards.

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

Unless you plan on getting a PhD in neuroanatomy, I would highly recommend using HY Neuroanatomy. Great book with great clinical cases. A must for boards.

👍

 

[disheveled_dave]

Sidman & Sidman! 👍

 

[rugtrousers]

Sidman & Sidman! 👍

Wholeheartedly agree w/above. It's totally mind-numbing, but you will have most neuroanatomy down cold at the end of it.

 

[bmcgilligan]

Definately get Blumenfield.

I also used Neuroanatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. It was ridiculously simple, but there are things from it that I won't ever forget (CN VII travels around CN "six" because he thought it was "sex") Anyway, it is a good way (with questions) to get confidence before exams.