Currently, the following statements in teaching neurology should be considered: 1) the successful study of nervous diseases is impossible without knowledge of basic science (neuroanatomy, neurophysiology); 2) the feedback between the teacher and the student is important for effectiveness of teaching process; 3) theoretical knowledge should be combined with practical skills (communication between the young specialist and the patient, individual approach to the patient); 4) special attention should be drawn to the formation of personal qualities of the physician and ethical principles of future work.