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 2023 Neurology Certification and Neurology Maintenance of Certification exams are:
Neurology Certification BOARD EXAM TOPICS
Neurology Certification Board Exam Topics Percent of Exam
Headache and pain disorders 5%
Epilepsy and episodic disorders 10%
Sleep disorders 4%
Genetic and developmental disorders 7%
Vascular neurology 10%
Neuromuscular diseases 11%
Movement disorders 10%
Demyelinating diseases 9%
Neuroinfectious diseases 3%
Brain and spinal trauma and spinal diseases 3%
Neuro-ophthalmologic and neuro-otologic disorders 3%
Metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiency states, and disorders due to toxins, drugs, and physical agents 4%
Neuro-oncologic disorders 2%
Behavioral neurology and neurocognitive disorders 8%
Psychiatric disorders 6%
Autonomic nervous system disorders 1%
Questions not associated with a specific neurologic disorder 2%
Neuroimmunologic and paraneoplastic disorders of the CNS 2%
| Neurology Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Headache and pain disorders | 5% |
| Epilepsy and episodic disorders | 10% |
| Sleep disorders | 4% |
| Genetic and developmental disorders | 7% |
| Vascular neurology | 10% |
| Neuromuscular diseases | 11% |
| Movement disorders | 10% |
| Demyelinating diseases | 9% |
| Neuroinfectious diseases | 3% |
| Brain and spinal trauma and spinal diseases | 3% |
| Neuro-ophthalmologic and neuro-otologic disorders | 3% |
| Metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiency states, and disorders due to toxins, drugs, and physical agents | 4% |
| Neuro-oncologic disorders | 2% |
| Behavioral neurology and neurocognitive disorders | 8% |
| Psychiatric disorders | 6% |
| Autonomic nervous system disorders | 1% |
| Questions not associated with a specific neurologic disorder | 2% |
| Neuroimmunologic and paraneoplastic disorders of the CNS | 2% |
| Neurology Maintenance of Certification Board Exam Topics | Percent of Exam |
|---|---|
| Autonomic nervous system disorders | 2% |
| Normal structure, process, and development through the life cycle | 1% |
| Headache and pain disorders | 10% |
| Epilepsy and episodic disorders | 10% |
| Sleep disorders | 4% |
| Genetic and developmental disorders | 7% |
| Vascular neurology | 10% |
| Neuromuscular diseases | 10% |
| Movement disorders | 10% |
| Neuroimmunologic and paraneoplastic disorders of the CNS | 10% |
| Neuroinfectious diseases | 3% |
| Brain and spinal trauma and spinal diseases | 3% |
| Neuro-ophthalmologic and neuro-otologic disorders | 3% |
| Metabolic diseases, nutritional deficiency states, and disorders due to toxins, drugs, and physical agents | 4% |
| Neuro-oncologic disorders | 4% |
| Behavioral neurology and neurocognitive disorders | 8% |
| Psychiatric disorders | 1% |
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