How to get through the ABPN Exams?
- Start studying during your internships, at least one year prior to the exam.
- Prepare for each part and each section of the questionnaire thoroughly. BoardVitals.com is a great resource for identifying potential problem areas. It’s a question bank, so you’ll need to supplement with textbooks, but it can help you get started.
- Attend live clinical cases. It helps to practice what you have learned as well as improve critical, timely thinking.
- Use flashcards, Keep your mind calm and concentrated. Do not force it to be hard. Let your mind like what you do.
A few study references that we found helpful in preparing for the boards:
- Gilman, S., Newman W. Manter and Gatz Essentials of Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
- Gray, F. et al. Escourolle & Poirier Manual of Basic Neuropathology
- Cooper, J., Bloom, F., Roth, R. The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology
- DeJong, R. Revised by Haerer, AF. DeJong’s The Neurologic Examination
- WB, Saunders. Aids to the examination of the peripheral nervous system
- Fenichel, GM. Clinical Pediatric Neurology
- Mowzoon, N., Flemming KD. Neurology Board Review: an illustrated study guide
- Rolak, L. Neurology Secrets
- Wiebers, DO., Feigin, VL., Brown, RD. Cerebrovascular Disease in Clinical Practice
- Wijicks, E. The clinical practice of critical care neurology
- Weiner,W., Shulman, L. Emergent and Urgent Neurology
- Kimura, J. Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle: Principles and Practice
- Preston, DC., Shapiro BE. Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders
- Watts, R., Koller, W. Movement Disorders: Neurologic Principles and Practice
- Mesulam, MM. Principles of Behavioral Neurology
- Strub, R., Black, F. The Mental Status Examination in Neurology
- E-Medicine MedScape – Neurology
- The Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard)
- American Academy of Neurology