The Department of Neurosurgery is concerned with diagnosis and treatment of conditions usually treated by surgical intervention on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. As part of the fourth-year neurology/neurosurgery rotation, students participate with neurosurgeons in the operating room, at the bedside, and in outpatient activities. Emphasis is placed on information of general interest, such as neurological examination, management of acute head injury, care of patients who have abnormalities of the nervous system, and evaluation and management of patients with intractable pain. Students are given an opportunity to become familiar with and know how to recognize neurosurgery problems.

An elective period of study can be arranged for interested students who have adequate background to pursue more specific areas within the field of neurosurgery.

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