Neurology Shelf

INTERNAL MEDICINE SHELF EXAM DETAILS

Systems

• General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (1%–5%)
• Behavioral Health (3%–7%)
• Nervous System & Special Senses (60%–65%)
  - Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
  - Neoplasms (cerebral, spinal, and peripheral)
  - Cerebrovascular disease
  - Disorders related to the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots
  - Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders
  - Neurologic pain syndromes
  - Degenerative disorders/amnestic syndromes
  - Global cerebral dysfunction
  - Neuromuscular disorders
  - Movement disorders
  - Paroxysmal disorders
  - Sleep disorders
  - Traumatic and mechanical disorders and disorders of increased intracranial pressure
  - Congenital disorders
  - Adverse effects of drugs on the nervous system
  - Disorders of the eye and ear
  
• Musculoskeletal System (10%–15%)
• Other Systems, Including Multisystem Processes & Disorders (15%–20%)
• Social Sciences, Including Death and Dying and Palliative Care (1%–5%)

Physician Tasks

• Applying Foundational Science Concepts (10%–15%)
• Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Examination, Diagnostic Studies, and Patient Outcomes (45%–55%)
• Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention, and Management (35%–45%)

Patient Age

• Birth to 17 years (5%–10%)
• 18 to 65 years (70%–80%)
• 66 years and older (10%–20%)