Arab Board Neurosurgery Final Written case studies
Arab Board Neurosurgery Final Written · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board of Health Specializations awards a specialty certification in neurosurgery, and the final written examination is the written component that candidates must pass as part of that certification process. It is intended for neurosurgery residents who have completed accredited training and for practicing surgeons seeking formal specialty recognition within the Arab region. The Arab Board Neurosurgery Final Written case studies are 5 cases and about 3,124 words.
1Deteriorating Head-Injured Patient on the Ward
A 24-year-old man is admitted after a motorcycle crash with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 (E3 V4 M6), equal pupils, and no focal deficit. Non-contrast CT shows a small left temporal contusion and a thin acute subdural hematoma with 3 mm midline shift; he is observed on the neurosurgical ward.
789 words, about 4 min2Incidental Frontal Meningioma in an Elderly Patient
A 72-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of mild short-term memory difficulty but no focal deficit, seizures, or headache. MRI shows a 3.2 cm extra-axial, homogeneously enhancing left frontal convexity mass with a dural tail and mild surrounding edema, consistent with a meningioma.
626 words, about 3 min3Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with a Poor-Grade Presentation
A 55-year-old smoker presents with a sudden severe headache and collapse. On arrival she is intubated, GCS 7 (E1 V1 M5), with equal pupils and no focal deficit.
578 words, about 3 min4Progressive Myelopathy from a Cervical Disc Herniation
A 48-year-old man presents with 3 months of progressive clumsiness of both hands, difficulty with fine motor tasks, and unsteady gait. He reports neck pain radiating to the right arm with numbness in the thumb and index finger.
586 words, about 3 min5Refractory Epilepsy in a Child with a Cortical Lesion
An 8-year-old girl has focal seizures that are refractory to two appropriately chosen and dosed antiepileptic drugs. Seizures occur several times per week, and she has developed declining school performance and behavioral difficulties.
545 words, about 3 min