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The Viking helmet sign is a unique appearance on MRI in agenesis of corpus callosum, where the lateral ventricle frontal horns are shaped like a Viking helmet, flaring outwards — Amr Morsi, Embryology Essentials For FRCS Neurosurgery Exam · 12:59

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FRCS Neurosurgery Exam Explained in 2 Minutes
Preparing for the FRCS Neurosurgery exam? In just two minutes, I explain the key points you need to know about eligibility, exam attempts, and the format of Sections 1 and 2. Watch until the end, save it, and share it with a colleague
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Embryology Essentials For FRCS Neurosurgery Exam
"Embryology of the CNS 🧠 can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! 🚀 In this 15-minute video, I break down the essential concepts neurosurgeons need to know for exams like the FRCS—simple, clear, and clinically relevant. Whether yo
video15:26 · Jul 2026
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Red-flag signs in history include age less than 20 or more than 55 with persisting low back pain, history of malignancy or weight loss, immunosuppression, night pain not improved with rest, and recent trauma. Clinical Approach to Back Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment Strategies (4th Medical student) · 6:04

Neurological Examination1 item
Frontal lobe examination
Frontal lobe examination can be challenging, especially with time constraints in exam settings. However, with a simple, rehearsed framework, they can become surprisingly manageable. Check out my suggested approach for frontal lobe exam in
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Clinical Approach to Back Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment Strategies (4th Medical student)
📚 Back Pain Lecture for 4th-Year Medical Students In this lecture, we dive into the clinical approach to diagnosing and managing back pain. From common causes to evidence-based treatment strategies, you’ll gain practical insights to help y
video26:36 · Jul 2026
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Research Methodology2 items
The IMRaD-Reverse Writing Method
Most clinical research papers are not lost because of bad data. They are lost because we treat the writing as a separate job, saved for the very end, when the energy is gone and the blank page feels impossible. This short walkthrough shows
video4:48 · Jul 2026
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as monotherapy or combined with azithromycin in COVID-19 treatment
Many recent studies have investigated the role of either Chloroquine (CQ) or Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) alone or in combination with azithromycin (AZM) in the management of the emerging coronavirus. This systematic review and meta-analysis of
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Clinical Training vs Research: The Trade-Off Doctors Must Understand
Taking time out of clinical training for research or a PhD can slow your practical progression, especially in surgery. But it can also develop research skills, leadership, critical thinking, and a new way of understanding evidence. Neith
video1:04 · Jul 2026
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FRCS Neurosurgery Exam Explained in 2 Minutes
Candidates must have been qualified for at least 6 years to sit the FRCS neurosurgery examination.
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Candidates must be at the standard of their CCT or CCST to be eligible for the FRCS neurosurgery examination.
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Candidates need 3 structured references from senior colleagues who know their practice.
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Candidates have up to 7 years to complete both sections of the FRCS neurosurgery examination.
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The FRCS neurosurgery examination has 2 sections: Section 1 is written and Section 2 is clinical.
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Candidates must pass Section 1 before they can proceed to Section 2.
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Section 1 consists of two single best answer papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2), each containing 120 questions.
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Each Section 1 paper is 2 hours and 15 minutes in duration.
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Section 1 is computer-based and delivered at Pearson VUE centers.
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Candidates have a 2-year window from their first Section 1 attempt.
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Candidates have a maximum of 4 attempts at Section 1.
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Section 2 includes 2 intermediate cases with real patient volunteers conducted over 40 minutes.
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Section 2 includes 4 short cases consisting of structured clinical scenarios conducted over 40 minutes.
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Section 2 includes 3 oral examinations, each 30 minutes in duration.
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The Section 2 oral examinations cover operative surgery and surgical anatomy, investigation of the neurosurgical patient including neuroradiology, and non-operative clinical practice of neurosurgery.
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The FRCS neurosurgery examination assesses information gathering, professionalism, structured and logical approach, and clinical judgment throughout Section 2.
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Candidates have a maximum of 4 attempts at Section 2.
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Passing the FRCS neurosurgery examination results in promotion to fellowship of the candidate's college and the right to use FRCS post-nominals.
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Each year the highest mark at the first attempt of the FRCS neurosurgery examination earns the Norman Dot Medal.
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The FRCS neurosurgery examination is set at the standard of a consultant.
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The IMRaD-Reverse Writing Method
Most researchers are taught to write papers from the top down: title, introduction, methods.
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Good projects often disappear during the writing phase, not at the idea or data stage.
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The introduction section asks writers to position findings against literature gaps before those findings are written, making it difficult to write first.
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Projects stall not due to lack of data or willpower, but due to the order of writing actions.
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Writing sections in the order the research provides them (close to reverse order) removes friction and maintains momentum through submission.
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The methodology section should be written while collecting data because the choice of study design (retrospective, prospective, cross-sectional) is made when collection begins.
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The methods section is the easiest section because it simply records what was done.
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The results section should present findings without interpretation, building tables and key numbers first, then writing descriptive sentences.
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Literature gathered during initial project validation should be saved to form the main body of the discussion section.
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The introduction is easier to write when the story's ending is already known.
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