Czech Neurology Board Examination study guide
Czech Neurology Board Examination · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Czech Neurology Board Examination (Atestační zkouška z neurologie) is the specialty certification that a physician licensed in the Czech Republic must complete to practise independently as a neurologist and to obtain the specialty competence certificate recognised by the Czech medical establishment. Candidates typically enter it after completing the prescribed postgraduate training programme in neurology at an accredited department, and it is aimed at physicians who already manage neurological inpatients and outpatients under supervision. The Czech Neurology Board Examination study guide has 12 sections and about 5,150 words.
01Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and basic neurosciences
The exam in this domain tests whether you can derive a clinical deficit from anatomy rather than recalling syndromes in isolation. Expect questions on tract decussation levels, vascular territories, cranial nerve nuclei topography, and the physiology that underpins EEG, EMG and neuroimaging signals.
498 words, about 2 min02Neurological examination, semiology and topographic diagnosis
This domain tests the bedside method: whether you can examine systematically, describe findings in accepted terms, and translate them into a lesion localisation. Questions often present a short vignette and ask for the most likely site, not the diagnosis.
409 words, about 2 min03Cerebrovascular diseases and neurointensive care
This domain tests time-critical decision-making: reperfusion eligibility, blood pressure targets, haemorrhage management and neurocritical care. Questions are usually vignette-based with a clock running.
419 words, about 2 min04Epileptology and sleep disorders
This domain tests classification, semiology, emergency treatment and the everyday pharmacology of epilepsy, plus the recognition and scoring of the major sleep disorders. Expect seizure semiology vignettes and EEG-based questions.
461 words, about 2 min05Neuromuscular disorders, peripheral neuropathy and myology
This domain tests lesion localisation along the neuraxis (anterior horn, root, plexus, nerve, neuromuscular junction, muscle) and the treatment of the treatable disorders. Electrophysiology questions are common.
403 words, about 2 min06Demyelinating and neuroimmunological diseases
This domain tests the diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis and its mimics, the interpretation of CSF and antibody tests, and the safe use of disease-modifying therapy. Dissemination in space : ≥2 of 4 typical regions - periventricular, cortical/juxtacortical, infratentorial, spinal cord.
400 words, about 2 min07Movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases
This domain tests pattern recognition in hypokinetic and hyperkinetic syndromes, red flags that separate atypical from idiopathic parkinsonism, and the pharmacology of dopaminergic treatment. Diagnosis requires bradykinesia plus rest tremor or rigidity, with asymmetric onset, clear levodopa response and no red flags.
395 words, about 2 min08Neurooncology and neuroinfectology
This domain tests the classification and imaging behaviour of brain tumours, the interpretation of CSF in infection, and the emergency management of raised intracranial pressure and CNS infection. Adult diffuse gliomas are classified by IDH status.
438 words, about 2 min09Headache, pain and cranial nerve disorders
This domain tests ICHD-3 criteria, recognition of dangerous secondary headaches, and the pharmacology of acute and preventive headache treatment and neuropathic pain. At least five attacks of 4–72 hours with ≥2 of unilateral, pulsating, moderate-to-severe, aggravated by activity, plus ≥1 of nausea/vomiting or photophobia and phonophobia.
391 words, about 2 min10Neuroimaging, EEG, EMG and other diagnostic methods
This domain tests whether you can choose the right investigation, interpret its pattern, and recognise its limitations. Questions pair a clinical problem with an imaging or electrophysiological finding.
464 words, about 2 min11Neurorehabilitation, neuropsychology and palliative care
This domain tests rehabilitation principles and outcome-relevant interventions, the interpretation of neuropsychological profiles, and the practical delivery of palliative care in progressive neurological disease. Neuroplasticity is driven by task-specific, repetitive, salient practice; "use it or lose it" and intensity matter.
430 words, about 2 min12Legal, ethical and organizational aspects of neurological practice
This domain tests the legal framework around consent, capacity, death, driving and confidentiality, and the organisation of neurological care in the Czech Republic. Questions are scenario-based and often hinge on documentation.
442 words, about 2 min