What is the best way to prepare for the neurology component of the boards?

[firedoor]

I need to strengthen my neurology for the boards in September. I've heard from several sources that the Kaufman "Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists" book provides everything needed for the neuro component of the psychiatry boards.

However, there is just too much information and too many questions for me to practically cover before the exam. What is the most effective way to cover all of the necessary material in the book?

Most of the 22 chapters have around 100 questions at the end of them, and there are an additional 450+ questions at the end of the book. Is it sufficient to just know the material contained within the additional 450+ review questions at the end of the book? Thanks.

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[whopper]

Study the Kaufman board review notes. The textbook, while a great source, is too much reading to study for the exam.

How good was it? I thought I was able to answer several questions on my board exam just from the first sentence. Of course I read through the entire thing just in case. I actually did a lot better on my neurology portion than I did on my psychiatry because I think I was so paranoid about the neurology section.

 

[kcrd]

I studied from the book itself - I read through most of it, took notes and then studied the notes. It actually didn't take too long, about 1 month while I was on an easy rotation, and I ended up doing very well in neuro (a few points better than my psych score.)

 

[flash]

Does the neuro component of the boards cover ALL of neuro including spinal cord, peripheral NS stuff and autonomics, or is it more restricted to brain and psychiatric manifestations of neurological conditions?

 

[kcrd]

It covers all neuro. When you register for the boards you get an outline of what material is fair game.

 

[whopper]

It does cover all of neuro, but as you probably know from all of the USMLE exams, there's nooks and crannies they cover a heck of a lot more than the other stuff.

Of course every doctor should try to master neurology for real, not just to pass an exam, but on the flipside, when one is closer to the exam, you'd also just want to focus on the high-yield stuff.

 

[PsychMedStudent]

Study the Kaufman board review notes. The textbook, while a great source, is too much reading to study for the exam.

How good was it? I thought I was able to answer several questions on my board exam just from the first sentence. Of course I read through the entire thing just in case. I actually did a lot better on my neurology portion than I did on my psychiatry because I think I was so paranoid about the neurology section.

Where could one find the Kaufman board review notes?

 

[whopper]

Google it.