Struggling in Neuro... Recommendations on Practice Questions?

[Dhooy7]

I had my second neuro exam. First one wasn't as bad as it was straight-up memorization for anatomy. This one my professor asked tons on where is the lesion and had a hard time applying the pathway to the question. Also there was a lot of a picture (of medulla, pons, or midbrain) and if it was SVE, GVE, and etc. I had no idea based on the pictures. I'm really struggling and didn't except this.

I did very poorly and wondering if anyone has suggestions. I use Firecracker but the Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. I was going to use the Canadian website. Additionally, I think I just need a resource with questions that are pertinent to the areas I struggled with. There was a short turn around from the first exam (less than 1 week) and I struggled. I'd appreciate any advice as I didn't get enough passes on the info. I struggled to apply the appropriate tract to the case, and figuring out where the lesion was. I honestly did very little practice questions. Thanks!

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[scoopdaboop]

Try Haines Fundamental neuroscience for basic and clinical applications. Some people in school studied from that and got good grades. You should be able to find it online

 

[Dhooy7]

We are using Blumenfeld. I was also recommended USMLE Road Map Neuroscience and Lippincotts Neuroscience. I'll check it out thx!

 

[BobbyKoch]

I found this useful.

 

[risus_sardonicus]

Bruh go watch the OG aka Dr. Ryan and his B&B video on the rules of 4. It’s life changing. You won’t miss a lesion question ever again


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[Dhooy7]

I had watched it previously but had not done practice with it. Obviously I didnt understand how to use it and know it well enough. Thanks!

 

[Tiran145]

Bruh go watch the OG aka Dr. Ryan and his B&B video on the rules of 4. It’s life changing. You won’t miss a lesion question ever again


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Second this

 

[Dhooy7]

I honestly cannot do poorly in any other courses. I need to do well on this final. I'm struggling as I normally use outside resources but haven't found much that aligns with Blumenfeld.

 

[PunkRockMD]

You try the usual BRS, Guyton, pretest practice questions?

 

[Dhooy7]

Yes and Lippincotts Neuroanatomy. I just found these books. Exam next week.

 

[Postictal Raiden]

I second Blumenfeld’s neuroanatomy through clinical cases

 

[CyrusHabs7695]

neuro sucks

 

[Dhooy7]

Videos work best and don't get much out of textbooks which is tough. Blumenfeld does not align with outside resources well.

 

[BoneWizard]

Videos work best and don't get much out of textbooks which is tough. Blumenfeld does not align with outside resources well.

It does. We use blumenfeld as a primary text as well. Find what you need help with from blumenfeld, then go to B&B and look up the term in the index, you'll find the corresponding video. Here's the thing though; if you learn everything from B&B/Pathoma/FA, it won't matter how well things line up with your lectures/blumenfeld. You'll have all the same information at the end.

Pathoma does a great job of explaining neuro diseases; sketchy path does as well but the videos are a bit long.

 

[bioarchaeologist]

I had my second neuro exam. First one wasn't as bad as it was straight-up memorization for anatomy. This one my professor asked tons on where is the lesion and had a hard time applying the pathway to the question. Also there was a lot of a picture (of medulla, pons, or midbrain) and if it was SVE, GVE, and etc. I had no idea based on the pictures. I'm really struggling and didn't except this.

I did very poorly and wondering if anyone has suggestions. I use Firecracker but the Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. I was going to use the Canadian website. Additionally, I think I just need a resource with questions that are pertinent to the areas I struggled with. There was a short turn around from the first exam (less than 1 week) and I struggled. I'd appreciate any advice as I didn't get enough passes on the info. I struggled to apply the appropriate tract to the case, and figuring out where the lesion was. I honestly did very little practice questions. Thanks!

Haines Atlas. Also there's a rule of 4s B&B video on youtube. very helpful in localizing brainstem lesions.

also draw the tracts over and over until it's second nature to you.

 

[OneSummerPhoton]

Neuro is also driving me up a wall at this point.