This wiki topic is a starting point for discussions about NeurAnki, a deck made by and made for neurology medical trainees.
This deck is based off of Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology: A Multiple Choice Question Book for the Wards and Boards by Esteban Cheng-Ching MD et al.
For technical support please email neuranki.caleb@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as I can. I do not always receive notifications in response to comments on this thread.
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I downloaded the deck to my mac per the tutorial on the website, but some media files are missing. I was advised to contact you directly for the deck media folder?
Are you still having this issue? Sometimes it takes awhile for the media to download if you are using a mobile device like an ipad or iphone.
If the media still isnāt there, you can try going to Tools > Check Media and post the result here. You can also try using AnkiHub > Import Media and select the original Neuranki deck downloaded from the neurotransmitters website.
Here is a guide about media from the Anking Overhaul deck that may be useful.
Cards still not popping up. If I click a specific card by selecting, ābrowseā I can see the images there. When I play the card the images arenāt popping up. why is that?
Iāve tried this method and I get the following message: āThe format of apkg files changed since Anki 2.1.52 and the new format is not supported.
There is still an option to export apkg files in the old format on the export dialog.ā
Is there some other way to include missing media?
Would love to help as an official deck maintainer if you are interested and need some help. Some things to possibly suggest.
Creating a list of simple rules on formatting/suggestions. We can attach it to the wiki/community forum page as well as a small hyperlink on the bottom of all the cards.
I donāt think it needs to be as extensive as the Anking Deck ones, but having a consistent format would be helpful.
Start generating mnemonics or ways to memorize some of the cloze - list type cards better
Start implementing more of the 20 rules to making better flashcards per super memo. Biggest ones that could be implemented are the minimum information principle and context clues when appropriate.
Hi, sorry for the late responseāI wasnāt getting notifications on here. Not sure why the images are not showing up. As temporary workaround, this google drive link contains all the media for the deck. Go to AnkiHub > Import media, click and paste in the URL.
Thank you all for your patience as we continue working on updating and organizing the deck.
Soon we will be posting a general guideline on how to submit suggestions with easy to follow rules for styling, sources, and more!
If you are interested in being a deck maintainer, please reach out to @cmahlen!
New updates as of 02/08/2025
All Lecture Notes + Missed Questions details from the original deck have been moved to the Extra section.
Please make sure to go to Manage Protected Data to protect your lecture notes/missed questions sections if you have made any personal edits. See below for how to change your protected fields.
Try this tutorial to see how to submit suggestions (credit to the people at the AnKing Step Deck!) Make sure to follow the guidelines below!
You can also view othersā suggestions on AnkiHubās website and like/dislike or comment.
Read This Before Suggesting
If your suggestions do not contain enough rationale and/or specific evidence, they will be automatically rejected
We also reserve the right to not provide an explanation if we deem your suggestion violates our guidelines found on this page.
By submitting a suggestion, you agree to adhere to these rules and follow them stringently, and you acknowledge that failure to follow these rules will result in automatic rejection
Remember, your suggestion can affect everyone on the deck
Suggestion Rules
Follow These Rules Before Suggesting or It Will Result in Automatic Rejection
Always cite sources when making changes and use an acceptable source.
Do not copy/paste verbatim into the text/extra sections.
Acceptable Sources:
Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology: A Multiple Choice Book for the Wards and Boards (2nd Edition) by Esteban Chen-Ching MD et al.
Continuum: Lifelong Learning in NeurologyĀ® by the American Academy of Neurology.
Society guidelines approved by AAN.
Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology: A Multiple Choice Book for the Wards and Boards 2nd Edition by Esteban Chen-Ching MD et al.
Continuum: Lifelong Learning in NeurologyĀ® by the American Academy of Neurology
Suggestions reviewed per case basis since some review articles contain author opinions rather than generalized consensus
Society guidelines approved by AAN
Other cards in the deck (list specific nid #).
Unacceptable Sources:
Subspecialty consensus statements not approved by AAN.
First Aid, Pathoma, Boards & Beyond, Sketchy, Osmosis, Pixorize, AMBOSS.
NBMEās, UWorld
UpToDate, Medscape, Dynamed, or other quick reference resources.
Non-peer reviewed articles, Wikipedia, textbooks, school lectures.
Provide a Sufficient Rationale
Your rationale should explain why this specific change should be added and/or why it would benefit users.
Give as much supporting information as possible and be as thorough as possible
Avoid ambiguous statements.
1-3 word rationales are generally NOT accepted.
Examples of Rejected Rationales:
āThis might be testedā ā provide source on a place it has been tested and provide enough reasoning why this should be added to the deck for everyone to benefit from
āThis is nice to haveā ā provide more reasoning, it might be sufficient to add to your lecture notes field, why should it be added for all users? Explain further.
āURL of sourceā with no further explanation ā A source with zero further explanation is usually rejected, please be extremely thorough
Image Suggestions
Images must be formatted and cited appropriately.
If adding an image that is already in another note, specify the nid:### in your rationale.
What Licenses Can I Use?
Accepted licenses:
CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC-NC, CC BY-NC, etc.
Non-acceptable licenses:
If you see any of the following, that is an indicator that you probably cannot use that image
Image is added only to the extra or text sections.
Font size is 10.
Citation is italicized.
Format is JPEG/JPG (ideally).
Image width should be around 500-900px (max: 1500px).
Image size does not exceed 1MB (ideally under 500 KB).
Image is cited properly like how other cards are in the deck, in general follow this format ā Photo credit: Author name (hyperlinked to website), Creative Commons/Public Domain Hyperlink, via website/journal name
Majority of websites have a copy/paste option for citations
Like/dislike othersā suggestions and leave comments!
Most maintainers joined the team due to consistent reviewing, commenting, and suggesting.
Protect Personal Fields & Tags
All users should protect the following fields:
Lecture Notes
Missed Questions
If you have personal tags in your collection, please add them to the protected tags section.
Formatting Guidelines
One-By-One Notes
The cards need to be able to be recalled in order - this means that there needs to be a mnemonic or a sequence of treatment
The 5 Pās of pheochromocytoma can NOT be one-by-one because they all start with P and it will be impossible to do āordered recallā
One by one notes should not be done for cards that have 2-3 clozes, unless they are mnemonics
To make a one-by-one note, set all the cloze deletions that you want to be hidden to the same number (e.g., c1). Then put some text in the āOne by oneā field (e.g., āyā).
Practice QID Tagging
Any QID tag additions/removals from Comprehensive Review in Clinical Neurology require a proper rationale.
Acceptable rationales include: Why this card will be helpful to answering the question AND/OR copy + paste from question directly to support addition/removal of tag
If tagging a card that contains information corresponding to an incorrect answer choice, please provide strong justification (e.g., these disease presentations are very similar)
This rule is to impose stricter guidelines on what does and what doesnāt fit to be tagged. Generally, tags for a QID should only be added if the card DIRECTLY helps you answer the question
This will decrease the amount of potentially unnecessary/unhelpful cards being tagged
Submitting Major Content Changes
If making a major content change, include an explanation at the top of the extra section.
Add the current date in the format (M/YYYY), e.g., (May 2023).
Remove explanation after 1 year.
Image Reveal Rules
If an image appears before the answer:
If the answer is text, show it above the image.
If the answer is another image, show it below the image.
Otherwise, alphabetize the hint options: An action potential causes {{c1::de::de/hyper}}polarization of a neuron which is follwed by {{c1::hyper::de/hyper}}polarization.
Period & Capitalization Rules
No periods at the end of cards unless 2+ consecutive sentences
If possible, try to avoid long sentences!
Capitals are only for proper nouns and the start of sentences.
Demographic Formatting
Per UTD, FA23, and the American Medical Association, we will keep capitalization when referring to White or Black populations. Online, there is a ton of variance however following the guidelines of the AMA, we have chosen to stick to capitalizing.
Bolding, Underlining, and Italics
Bold main subjects.
Italicize less important details.
Use underlining sparingly.
Do not bold, underline, or italicize excessive amounts of text
Dashes in Extra
Use dashes (-) when listing multiple points in the Extra field.
Mnemonic Formatting
Bold the hint, underline the appropriate letter that is a part of the mnemonic.
Disease Name Formatting
Bold the full disease name, keep abbreviation unbolded.
Maintainer, please do not delete this topic! Edit to share your expertise and make this page a comprehensive resource for NeurAnki deck enthusiasts!
Read This Before Suggesting
Suggestion Rules
Follow These Rules Before Suggesting or It Will Result in Automatic Rejection
Acceptable Sources:
Unacceptable Sources:
Provide a Sufficient Rationale
Examples of Rejected Rationales:
Image Suggestions
Formatting Photo Credits
Other Resources We Can Cite
Help Us Review
Protect Personal Fields & Tags
Formatting Guidelines
One-By-One Notes
Practice QID Tagging
Submitting Major Content Changes
Cloze Deletions
Period & Capitalization Rules
Dashes in Extra
Mnemonic Formatting
Disease Name Formatting
Table Formatting
Normal Table Formatting
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