Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Medicine

Doctor Of Medicine (Md) Department

MED557 Neurosurgery - JNQF Level: 6

Second Semester 2025-2026

Course Catalog

2.25 Credit Hours. Course Title: Clinical Neurosurgery ? M557. Department: Neurosurgery Duration: 2 weeks Academic

student will also gain exposure to neurosurgical procedures (in an elective manner for the interested students). Students

will attend daily morning report, outpatient clinics, clinical rounds, daily seminar, and assist in day-to-day inpatient and

operative care of neurosurgical patients. Course Objectives: A. KNOWLEDGE 1. History taking and neurological

Examination · The students should be able to take a detailed history for neurosurgical presentation. · Evaluate patient?s

mental status and speech. · Examine the cranial nerves. · Examine central and peripheral sensory function. · Examine

motor function. · Examine cranial and peripheral reflexes · Examine cerebellar function and gait. 2. Fundamentals of

Neuroimaging · Recognize common spine fractures and dislocations · Differentiate on computerized images between

blood, air, fat, CSF, and bone · Distinguish the typical imaging characteristics of epidural hematoma, acute subdural

hematoma, chronic subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage brain and spinal tumor

and variable spine related pathology (disc herniation , spinal fractures , spondylolisthesis , spondylodiscitis). 3. Intracranial

the surgical indications for each · Describe the initial management of penetrating high and low velocity head trauma ·

Describe the management of chronic subdural hematoma 5. Spine Trauma · Describe the rapid assessment of the patient

with spinal trauma. · Recognize the common spine fractures on X-ray. · Initiate acute management of spinal cord injury

including immobilization, steroids, and systemic measures. · Define the unstable spine 5. Diagnosis and Management of

Intracerebral Aneurysm/AVM. · Distinguish and define the signs and symptoms of ruptured and un-ruptured

aneurysm/AVM. · Describe & understand the indications for treatment & the various treatment modalities underlying

cerebrovascular diseases 6. Diagnosis and Management of Intracranial and Spinal Tumor. · Distinguish and define the

red flages for spinal and brain tumors. · Know the relative incidence and location of the major types of primary and

secondary brain tumors · Describe the general clinical presentations of brain tumors in the following locations: cerebral

hemisphere, cerebellum, brainstem, pituitary, and cerebellopontine angle. · Define various types of brain and spinal tumor

Diagnosis and Management of Hydrocephalus and Spinal Dysraphism. · List common symptoms and signs of acute

hydrocephalus in children. · List common symptoms and signs of normal pressure hydrocephalus in adults. · Define

communicating and non-communicating hydrocephalus and describe the differences in their treatments. · List two

examples each of open and closed spinal Dysraphism. · Describe the principles of management of myelomeningocele. B.

INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS 1. Case Presentation. · Present a case to your preceptor and

include relevant history, neurological examination, imaging findings, and treatment plan. 2. Participation on the Wards. ·

Ask neurosurgical staff (residents, attendings, etc.) questions, as appropriate, to enhance learning opportunities both in

and out of the OR. C. PROFESSIONALISM 1. Operating Room · Demonstrate professionalism in the operating room; do

not be disruptive, but feel free to participate, including asking questions, reviewing images, pathology, intraoperative

findings, etc. · Demonstrate level of interest by scrubbing in on cases at the discretion of the resident and attending. 2.

Teaching Method: On Campus

5th Edition

Short Name

Ref 1

Greenber

Ref 3 Macleod's Clinical Examination J. Alastair Innes BSc PhD

Dr. Suleiman Daoud

Class Schedule & Room

Week 1 Congenital CNS anomalies From Ref 1,

From Ref 2

Week 1 clinical neuroradiology From Ref 1

Week 2 Subarachinoid hemorrhage, cerebral aneurysms, AVM From Ref 1,

From Ref 2

Week 2 Head and spine injuries From Ref 1,

From Ref 2

Week 2 Brain and spine tumors From Ref 1,

From Ref 2

Mapping of Course Outcomes to Program Outcomes and NQF Outcomes

100%)

method

1L6K2, 1L6C4]

The students should be able to take a detailed history for neurosurgical illnesses, evaluate

patient?s mental status and speech , examine the cranial nerves ,examine central and

peripheral sensory function , examine motor function , examine cranial and peripheral reflexes

, examine cerebellar function and gait. The student should be able to use history and neuro-

exam to build differential diagnosis and localize the pathology. [1PLO2, 1PLO13] [1L6S1,

1L6S2, 1L6C2]

30%

Select the appropriate methods for the diagnosis of neurosurgical disorders and diseases of

the peripheral and central nervous system [1PLO3, 1PLO4, 1PLO5, 1PLO8, 1PLO9,

1PLO11, 1PLO14] [1L6S1, 1L6C3, 1L6C4]

10%

solving approach in the practice of medicine, work with others in team and develop the

capacity of life-long self learning [1PLO11, 1PLO12, 1PLO13] [1L6C2, 1L6C5]

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10 PLO11 PLO12 PLO13 PLO14

6.67 6.67 23.33 20 10 15 3.33 10 5

Date Printed: 2026-04-08