Neurology
About Course
Master Neurology concepts that are testable on the medical and osteopathic school exams, CBSE, NBME, COMSAE & the USMLE/COMLEX. Get ready for your exams with our high-yield online video course that covers essential Neurology topics, integrating pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of key conditions in a clear and concise format.
Strengths of this course
- Course based on USMLE content outline and COMLEX blueprint (medical portion only)
- Focused on the most frequently tested concepts
- Highly structured
- Clear explanations of concepts
- Course created & taught with all types of learners in mind
- Short videos with a focus on micro-learning
- Perfect for local medical school exams, CBSE, COMSAE, NBME, USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
Ace your boards with confidence—enroll today!
What Will You Learn?
- Cross sectional anatomy of the brain
- Meninges, Ventricles, CSF, Hydrocephalus and Herniation
- Blood supply
- Development of the Nervous system
- Neurohistology
- Neurophysiology
- Spinal cord anatomy
- Tracts of the spinal cord
- Brain stem
- Lesions of the spinal cord
- Cranial nerves
- Cerebellum
- Thalamus
- Autonomic nervous system
- Hypothalamus
- Limbic system
- Basal ganglia and Striatal motor system
- Neurotransmitters
- Cerebral cortex
- Seizures & Epilepsy
- Headaches
- Pain syndromes
- Traumatic brain injury
- Neurocutaneous syndromes
- Tumors of the brain
- Sleep related disorders
- Dementias
- Anesthesia
- Myopathies
- Demyelinating disorders
- Neuromuscular junction disorders
- Strokes
- CNS infections
Course Content
Cross-sectional anatomy of the Brain
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Cross-sectional anatomy of the Brain
02:37
Meninges, Ventricles, Cerebrospinal fluid, Hydrocephalus and Herniation
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Meninges
11:50 -
Ventricles
02:34 -
Cerebrospinal fluid
02:06 -
Hydrocephalus
03:08 -
Herniation
05:48
Blood supply
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Big picture
02:41 -
Anterior circulation
03:29 -
Posterior circulation
04:14 -
Small vessel disease
00:34 -
Watershed areas
00:52
Development of the nervous system
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Gastrulation
06:08 -
Notochord
01:56 -
Neural plate formation
01:03 -
Neural fold & groove formation
00:40 -
Neural tube formation
00:44 -
Neuropore closure
00:45 -
Neural crest cell migration
02:27 -
Neural tube patterning
00:31 -
Brain vesicles
03:03 -
Ventricular system formation
00:46 -
Spinal cord development
00:28 -
Neuronal migration
00:35 -
Synapse formation & myelination
00:29
Neurohistology
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What is a neuron?
01:00 -
Structure of a neuron
01:18 -
Classification of neurons
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Sensory neurons – Afferent
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Motor neurons – Efferent
00:43 -
Autonomic nervous system
00:23 -
Interneurons
00:32 -
Structural classification of neurons
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Multipolar neurons
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Bipolar neurons
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Pseudounipolar neurons
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Astrocytes
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Oligodendrocytes
00:30 -
Schwann cells
00:29 -
Microglia
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Neuronal response to axonal injury
04:24
Neurophysiology
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Resting membrane potential
02:21 -
The Nerst potential
00:41 -
Axonal action potential
02:23 -
Neuronal axonal conduction & importance of myelin
02:02 -
Structure & function of synapses
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Motor neurons & the structure of neuromuscular junction
03:35 -
Excitation-contraction coupling
03:38 -
The sliding filament theory
06:44 -
Smooth muscle
02:56 -
Cardiac muscle
02:10
Spinal cord anatomy
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Spinal cord overview
00:58 -
Spinal cord anatomy
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Spinal cord segments
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Internal structures of the spinal cord
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Spinal roots
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Spinal cord diagram
01:15 -
Blood supply of the spinal cord
02:09
Tracts of spinal cord
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Classification of spinal tracts
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Dorsal column medial lemniscal pathway
06:04 -
Spinothalamic tract
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Spinocerebellar tract
01:00 -
Hypothalamospinal tract
00:54 -
Corticospinal tract
03:20 -
Other tracts
01:06
Brainstem
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Overview of brainstem
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Cross-sectional organization
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Cranial nerve nuclei by level
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Major tracts
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Blood supply
00:50 -
Clinical syndromes
00:30 -
Rule of 4 summary
00:33
Lesions of spinal cord
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Upper vs Lower motor neuron
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Tabes dorsalis
02:24 -
Subacute combined degeneration
01:41 -
Poliomyelitis
01:23 -
Spinal muscle atrophy
01:53 -
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
02:48 -
Syringomyelia
01:49 -
Brown-Sequard syndrome
01:30 -
Friedrich ataxia
01:46 -
Anterior cord syndrome
02:44
Cranial nerves
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CN I – Olfactory
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CN II – Optic
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CN III – Oculomotor
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CN IV – Troclear
02:08 -
CN V – Trigeminal
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CN VI – Abducens
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Extraocular muscles
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CN VII – Facial
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CN VIII – Vestibulocochlear
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CN IX – Glossopharyngeal
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CN X – Vagus
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CN XI – Accessory
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CN XII – Hypoglossal
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Cranial nerve nuclei
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Cranial nerve sensory vs motor
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Cranial nerve reflexes
01:16 -
Cranial nerves diagram
02:24
Cerebellum
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Big picture
00:55 -
Functional divisions
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Anatomical lobes
01:59 -
Deep cerebellar nuclei
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Cerebellar peduncles
01:30 -
Cerebellar signs
02:47 -
Blood supply
02:49 -
Clinical associations
00:37 -
Localization strategy
00:39
Thalamus
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Big picture
01:53 -
Anatomy & organization
05:42 -
Clinical correlations
01:14 -
Differential & Integration
00:45
Autonomic nervous system
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Overview
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Structural organization
00:27 -
Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic
02:21 -
Sympathetic system (Thoracolumbar)
01:39 -
Parasympathetic (Craniosacral)
01:11 -
Receptors
02:08 -
Organ effects
01:27 -
Adrenal medulla
00:16
Hypothalamus
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Hypothalamic nuclei & functions
03:04 -
Hypophyseal portal system
01:23
Limbic system
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What is limbic system
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Papez circuit
01:09 -
Hippocampus
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Amygdala
00:41 -
Hypothalamus
01:02 -
Reward pathway
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Cingulate gyrus
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Mamillary bodies
00:49
Basal ganglia and Striatal motor system
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Overview
02:21 -
Functional groupings
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Core concept
00:32 -
Direct vs Indirect pathways
04:13 -
Dopamine effects
00:35 -
Neurotransmitters
00:29 -
Clinical correlations
01:20
Neurotransmitters
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Acetylcholine
01:16 -
Catecholamines
05:30 -
Serotonin
01:24 -
Opioid peptides
00:27 -
Nonopioid peptides
00:21 -
Aminoacid transmitters
01:47
Cerebral cortex
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Lobes & functions
06:56 -
Homunculus
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Important functional areas
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Cortical layers
01:16 -
Blood supply
00:38 -
Classic lesion patterns
00:29 -
High yield integration pearls
00:46
Seizures & Epilepsy
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Definitions
02:29 -
Risk factors
01:03 -
Pathophysiology
01:23 -
Classical clinical clues
00:40 -
Anti-seizure medications
04:33 -
Status epilepticus
01:51 -
Initial diagnostic studies
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EEG findings
00:21 -
Localization pearls
00:37 -
Seizure vs Syncope
01:37
Headaches
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Headache – Differential diagnosis
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Red flags
02:33 -
Primary headaches
06:01 -
Secondary headaches
04:04
Pain syndromes
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Neuropathic pain
03:05 -
Trigeminal neuralgia
01:15 -
Postherpetic neuralgia
01:01 -
Painful diabetic neuropathy
00:18 -
Complex regional pain syndrome
00:28
Traumatic brain injury
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Diffuse axonal injury
02:03
Neurocutaneous syndromes
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Sturge-Weber syndrome
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Tuberous sclerosis
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Neurofibromatosis Type I
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Neurofibromatosis Type II
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Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Tumors of the brain
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Big picture concepts
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Subacute cerebellar degeneration
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CNS tumor classification
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Meningioma
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Metastasis
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Glioblastoma multiforme
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Oligodendroglioma
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CNS lymphoma
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Pilocystic astrocytoma
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Ependymoma
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Craniopharyngioma
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Medulloblastoma
Dementias
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Major neurocognitive disorder (dementia)
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Alzheimer disease
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Vascular dementia
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Frontotemporal dementia
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Dementia with Lewy bodies
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus
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Prion disease
Anesthesia
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IV anesthetics – Propofol
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IV anesthetics – Etomidate
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IV anesthetics – Ketamine
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Inhaled anesthetics
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Neuromuscular blocking agents – Depolarizing agents – Succinylcholine
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Neuromuscular blocking agents – Nondepolarizing agents
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Opioids in Anesthesia
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Airway & Respiratory effects
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Local anesthetics
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Malignant hyperthermia
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Factors influencing anesthetic concentration
Myopathies
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Myotonic dystrophy
Demyelinating disorders
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Classification
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Multiple sclerosis
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Osmotic demyelination syndrome
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Transverse myelitis
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
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Guillan-Barre syndrome
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Neuromuscular junction disorders
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Neuromuscular junction
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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
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Botulinum
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Myasthenia gravis
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Bonus – Eaton-Lambert syndrome vs Myasthenia gravis
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Cocaine toxicity at NMJ
Strokes (Cerebrovascular disorders)
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Stroke classificaiton
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Definitions
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Ischemic stroke
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Stroke syndromes
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Homunculus
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Circle of Willis
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Clinical features
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Initial management of stroke
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Initial management of ischemic stroke
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Standard postischemic management
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Management of hemorrhagic stroke
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General rehabilitation
CNS infections
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Meningitis
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Encephalitis
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Meningitis vs Encephalitis
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CSF analysis
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Tetanus
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Botulinum
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Rabies
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HIV associated dementia
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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Brain abscess
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West nile virus
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Naegleria fowleri
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Prion disease
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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