ORTHOPEDICAL SCIENCES AND NEUROLOGYModule NEUROLOGY
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: GIULIA DONZUSOExpected Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course will be to acquire knowledge on the most frequent neurological pathologies. Particular attention will be given to neurological pathologies characterized by motor disorders.
Course Structure
Frontal lession. PPT files.
Required Prerequisites
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system
Attendance of Lessons
Mandatory attendance, defined by the course regulations
Detailed Course Content
1. Neurological examination
2. Notes on instrumental examinations: EMG, SEP, VEP, TMS, MRI, CT
3. General sensitivity
4. Cranial nerve diseases
5. Headaches
6. Coma
7. Epilepsies
8. Dementias
9. Cerebrovascular diseases
10. Demyelinating diseases
11. Motor neuron diseases
12. Movement disorders
13. Myelopathies
14. Peripheral nerve diseases
15. Neuromuscular diseases
Textbook Information
Core curriculum. Malattie del Sistema Nervoso. Carlo
Ferrarese. Mc Graw Hill
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Ferrarese | Core Curriculum Malattie del Sistema Nervoso | Mc Graw Hill | 2016 | 9788838639890 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motor disturbances | |
| 2 | Sensory system | |
| 3 | Neuropsychology | |
| 4 | Cranial nerves | |
| 5 | Syncope | |
| 6 | Headache | |
| 7 | Demyelinating diseases | |
| 8 | Dementia | |
| 9 | Extrapiramidal disorders |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral exam.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
N/A
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