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glutamate excitotoxicity, know that a larger lesion is the most detrimental
to recovery, know that CNS injuries are less likely to recover than PNS,
and know how Schwann cells react to demyelination.
• To go or not to go? Dr. Wisdom barely stuck to the syllabus and she did
show some neat videos. Therefore, I would suggest going (or watching
the videos online) and praying that she actually tells you about things
that will be on the test!
Dr. Jones
• What he teaches: Dr. Jones comes in during the third block to present
integration of cortical function and seizures. By the time Dr. Jones lectures,
Dr. Blair will have already presented the functions of the different areas of
cortex, but Dr. Jones will put lesions in these areas into a clinical context.
• Teaching style: Dr. Jones is one of the most entertaining lecturers we had.
He shows videos of patients who have suffered lesions in various areas of
cortex. He also calls on people in class to answer his questions. Don’t worry
if you don’t know an answer. He won’t embarrass you or make you feel
stupid. He’ll ask related questions that will lead you to the right answer. Dr.
Jones also tells great stories and gives really good mnemonics to make
studying for the exams a little easier. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a
syllabus and his slides are pretty bare. Whoever is doing notegroups for his
lectures will have to do a really good job. I’d also recommend watching his
lectures at least once outside of class to make sure you understand
everything he discussed.
• Test Questions: Know how seizure or lesions of BA 8 will affect the eyes,
know the main problem with lesions of the three behavioral circuits of the
frontal lobe (i.e. dorsolateral = dysexecutive), and know the deficits and
signs associated with frontal lobe problems
• To go or not to go:
I would definitely recommend attending Dr. Jones’ lectures for the reasons
I listed above. The important thing is that he doesn’t have a syllabus, so it’s
a good idea to attend and take your own notes. Our class was fortunate
because there were really good notegroups for Dr. Jones’ lectures, but that’s
not always a guarantee. Go, enjoy his videos and stories, and try to absorb
everything he says!
Dr. Gordon
What he teaches:
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