Table 1

Responses to the open questions

“Why is neurology difficult?”“How can teaching be improved?”
Poor teaching17More teaching19
Trouble with neuroanatomy16More integrated teaching17
Trouble with clinical examination16Simple/basic teaching13
Trouble with neuroscience11Better teaching13
Hard reputation8More models/aids5
Complexity of the subject7More revision sessions2
Too many rare diagnoses6Simplify examination2
Lack of integrated teaching6More neurology for SHOs1
Wide ranging subject5More neuroanatomy1
Non-neurologists teaching3Simpler textbooks1
Need to visualise in three dimensions3Left blank19
Not enough teaching time3Unclear comments4
Not enough neurology for SHOs2
Patients incurable1
Left blank8
Unclear comments10