The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.® has reviewed and updated the content for the Neurology Board Exams.
The topics you can expect to see on the 2022 Neurology Certification and Neurology Maintenance of Certification exams are:
Neurology Certification BOARD EXAM TOPICS
Dimension 1
| Neurology Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Headache and pain disorders | 4-6% |
| Epilepsy and episodic disorders | 8-12% |
| Sleep disorders | 3-5% |
| Genetic and developmental disorders | 6-8% |
| Vascular neurology | 8-12% |
| Neuromuscular diseases | 9-13% |
| Movement disorders | 8-12% |
| Demyelinating diseases | 7-11% |
| Neuroinfectious diseases | 2-4% |
| Brain and spinal trauma and spinal diseases | 2-4% |
| Neuro-ophthalmologic and neuro-otologic disorders | 2-4% |
| Metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiency states, and disorders due to toxins, drugs, and physical agents | 3-5% |
| Neuro-oncologic disorders | 1-3% |
| Behavioral neurology and neurocognitive disorders | 7-9% |
| Psychiatric disorders | 5-7% |
| Autonomic nervous system disorders | 1-2% |
| Questions not associated with a specific neurologic disorder | 1-3% |
| Neuroimmunologic and paraneoplastic CNS disorders | 1-3% |
Dimension 2
| Neurology Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Neuroscience and mechanism of disease | 22-28% |
| Clinical aspects of neurologic disease | 17-23% |
| Diagnostic procedures | 17-23% |
| Treatment/Management | 22-28% |
| Interpersonal and communication skills | 2-3% |
| Professionalism | 2-3% |
| Practice-based learning and improvement | 2-3% |
| Systems-based practice | 2-3% |
Neurology Maintenance of Certification BOARD EXAM TOPICS
Dimension 1
| Neurology Maintenance of Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Headache and pain disorders | 8-12% |
| Epilepsy and episodic disorders | 8-12% |
| Sleep disorders | 3-5% |
| Genetic and developmental disorders | 6-8% |
| Vascular neurology | 8-12% |
| Neuromuscular diseases | 8-12% |
| Movement disorders | 8-12% |
| Neuroimmunologic and paraneoplastic disorders of the CNS | 8-12% |
| Neuroinfectious diseases | 2-4% |
| Brain and spinal trauma | 2-4% |
| Neuro-ophthalmologic and neuro-otologic disorders | 2-4% |
| Metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiency states, and disorders due to toxins, drugs, and physical agents | 3-5% |
| Neuro-oncologic disorders | 3-5% |
| Behavioral neurology and neurocognitive disorders | 7-9% |
| Psychiatric disorders | 1-2% |
| Autonomic nervous system disorders | 1-3% |
| Normal structure, process, and development through the life cycle | 1-2% |
Dimension 2
| Neurology Maintenance of Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Neuroscience and mechanism of disease | 4-6% |
| Clinical aspects of neurologic disease | 22-28% |
| Diagnostic procedures | 27-33% |
| Treatment | 27-33% |
| Interpersonal and communication skills | 2-3% |
| Professionalism | 2-3% |
| Practice-based learning and improvement | 2-3% |
| Systems-based practice | 2-3% |
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