A. Neuroanatomy 1. Basic anatomy of brain and spinal cord 2. Blood supply of brain and spinal cord 3. Anatomy of the visual pathway 4. Connections of the cerebellum and extra pyramidal system 5. Relationship of spinal nerve to the spinal cord segments 6. Tract of the spinal cord 7. Brachial, lumbar and sacral plexuses 8. Cranial nerves B. Neurophysiology • Neurophysiologic basis of tone, disorder of tone, posture, bladder control, muscle contraction, movement, and pain.

C. Assessment 1. Basic history taking – brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve involvement 2. Assessment of higher mental function – orientation, memory, attention, speech, language 3. Assessment of cranial nerves 4. Assessment of motor power 5. Assessment of sensory function – touch, pain, temperature, position 6. Assessment of tone – spasticity, rigidity, and hypotonia 7. Assessment of cerebellar function 8. Assessment of higher cortical function – apraxia 9. Assessment of gait abnormalities

D. Clinical Features and Management 1. Congenital childhood disorders o Cerebral palsy o Hydrocephalus o Spina bifida 2. Cerebrovascular accidents o Definition, etiology, classification – thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic o Clinical findings, management 3. Trauma o Head injury o Spinal cord injury 4. Diseases of the spinal cord o Craniocerebral junction anomalies o Syringomyelia o Cervical and lumbar disc lesions o Tumors o Spinal arachnoiditis

5. Demyelinating diseases o Guillain–Barre syndrome o Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis o Transverse myelitis o Multiple sclerosis 6. Degenerative disorders o Parkinson disease o Dementia 7. Infections o Pyogenic meningitis sequelae o Tuberculous infection of CNS o Poliomyelitis o Tabes dorsalis o HIV infection, Encephalitis

8. Diseases of the muscle o Myopathies o Muscular dystrophy o Spinal muscular atrophy 9. Peripheral nerve disorders o Peripheral nerve injuries o Entrapment neuropathies o Peripheral neuropathies 10. Spinal cord lesions • Paraplegia, Quadriplegia • Neurogenic bladder 11. Miscellaneous • Disorders of ANS • Epilepsy • Myasthenia gravis • Intracranial tumors • Motor neuron disease • Alzheimer disease