Iran Specialty Board Neurology study plan

Build a one-page decision algorithm for acute ischemic stroke from symptom onset to reperfusion, covering IV thrombolysis windows, tenecteplase versus alteplase, and mechanical thrombectomy eligibility including large-core and basilar occlusion trials

List the contraindications and precautions for thrombolysis and rehearse them aloud until you can recite them without notes

Classify hemorrhagic stroke by location and mechanism, and state the blood-pressure targets, reversal agents for warfarin, DOACs, and heparin, and surgical indications for cerebellar hemorrhage and hydrocephalus

Draw the cerebral arterial territories and the vascular supply of the brainstem and thalamus from memory, then label the clinical syndrome produced by occlusion of each

Solve 40 stroke vignettes and log every missed item with the reason for the error (knowledge gap, misread stem, or overthinking)

Differentiate stroke mimics and chameleons, and state the workup that distinguishes them at the bedside

Explain secondary prevention after minor stroke and high-risk TIA, including dual antiplatelet duration, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation, and when to pursue patent foramen ovale closure or carotid revascularization

Interpret noncontrast CT, CT angiography, CT perfusion, and MRI sequences in acute stroke, and state what each adds to the decision

Describe the management of elevated intracranial pressure, malignant middle cerebral artery infarction, and decompressive hemicraniectomy indications

Complete 40 mixed cerebrovascular questions and re-review the previous week's error log

Review neuroanatomy and neurophysiology by pathway rather than by region: motor, sensory, cerebellar, visual, and cranial nerve pathways, testing each with self-drawn diagrams

Summarize neurogenetics inheritance patterns and name the gene and pattern for at least 15 classic neurologic diseases

Read normal and abnormal EEG systematically: montages, activation procedures, and the definitions of spikes, sharp waves, and slow-wave patterns

Classify seizures and epilepsy syndromes according to current terminology, and match each to first-line and alternative antiseizure medications

Explain status epilepticus management in staged fashion, including dosing and the transition to anesthetic agents

Distinguish epileptic from nonepileptic events using history, video-EEG findings, and provocation maneuvers

Manage antiseizure drug selection in special populations: pregnancy, renal and hepatic impairment, and the elderly

Interpret arterial blood gases, electrolyte disorders, and osmotic demyelination risk in neurocritical care, and state the correction limits

Explain brain death determination criteria and the prerequisites and pitfalls of the clinical examination and ancillary testing

Complete a timed 60-question mixed block spanning domains 1, 2, and 12

Localize peripheral nerve lesions by pattern: mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex, radiculopathy, plexopathy, and polyneuropathy, using a structured anatomic approach

Interpret nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography findings for axonal versus demyelinating disease, and recognize the cardinal electrodiagnostic patterns of Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and myasthenia gravis

Outline the acute management of Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenic crisis, including respiratory monitoring thresholds and treatment sequencing

Distinguish multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and MOG antibody-associated disease by clinical phenotype, MRI pattern, and serology

Describe the approach to autoimmune encephalitis, including when to send which antibody panel and how to start empiric immunotherapy

Differentiate parkinsonian syndromes by red flags, levodopa response, and imaging findings, and state the management of motor and nonmotor fluctuations

Classify tremor, dystonia, and chorea by phenomenology and name the first-line treatment for each

Distinguish primary headache disorders by current diagnostic criteria and build a treatment ladder for acute and preventive migraine therapy, including calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway agents

Recognize headache red flags and the secondary headache emergencies that require urgent imaging or intervention

Examine the cranial nerves systematically and localize lesions producing diplopia, ptosis, pupil abnormalities, and visual field defects

Classify primary and metastatic brain tumors by imaging characteristics and state the acute management of tumor-related seizures, edema, and herniation risk

Recognize paraneoplastic and chemotherapy-related neurologic syndromes and the antibodies associated with each

Manage central nervous system infections by syndrome: meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, and tuberculous meningitis, including empiric regimens and isolation decisions

Apply a structured cognitive assessment and distinguish dementia subtypes by clinical and imaging profile, including reversible causes to screen for

Differentiate delirium, depression, and dementia, and identify the psychiatric presentations of neurologic disease

Localize spinal cord syndromes by level and cross-sectional pattern, and distinguish compressive from noncompressive myelopathy

Outline acute spinal cord injury and cauda equina management, including steroid controversy and rehabilitation timing

Review neuroimaging modality selection and classic imaging signs across all domains in a single consolidated list

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and review every error to its underlying cause

Consolidate a personal high-yield review sheet limited to facts you have repeatedly missed