Conservative Management of Neurophobia – Evaluation of Effective Ways to Minimize the Fear of Neurology in Clinical Stages of Medical Education (P3-15.003) | Synapse
June 13, 2026
Conservative Management of Neurophobia – Evaluation of Effective Ways to Minimize the Fear of Neurology in Clinical Stages of Medical Education (P3-15.003)
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate if specific changes to the neurology clerkship can alleviate anxiety related to neurology subjects among medical students.
Third-year medical students participated in a neurology clerkship with revised components.
Assessment focused on changes in levels of neurophobia pre- and post-intervention.
Evaluation utilized surveys to measure fear and anxiety associated with neurology.
Targeted revisions led to a significant decrease in neurophobia scores among participants.
Survey results indicated improved confidence in neurology topics post-clerkship.
Feedback highlighted the effectiveness of the revised educational strategies.
Abstract
To assess whether targeted revisions to the neurology clerkship reduce “neurophobia”—fear or anxiety toward neurology—among third-year medical students.