Orthopedic and neurological sciences A - LModule neurology
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: CALOGERO EDOARDO CICEROExpected Learning Outcomes
To provide students the skill for a proper anamnestic investigation.
Chronopathology of neurological diseases.
To povide students with epidemiological, diagnostic, clinical and therapeutical knowledge on the main neurological disease, including the peripheral nervous system and muskoloskeletal diseases.
To provide students with the basis of neurorehabilitation in neurological diseases.
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Knowledege of anatomy and phisiology of central nervous system, periphearl nervous system and muscoloskeletal system.
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Brief review of anatomy and phisiology of central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and muscoloskeletal system. Interpretation of neurological signs. Chronopathology of neurological diseases. Cerebrovascular diseases. Inflammatory diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases. Epilepsy. Headache. Diseases of the peripheral nerves. Neuromuscular diseases. Disorders of consciusness.
Textbook Information
Course Planning
Subjects | Text References | |
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1 | Anatomy and phisiology of CNS and PNS | |
2 | Cerebrovascular diseases | |
3 | Dementias | |
4 | Parkinson's Disease | |
5 | Epilepsy | |
6 | Headache | |
7 | Inflammatory diseases | |
8 | Peripheral neuropathies | |
9 | Neurmuscular diseases | |
10 | Disorders of consciousness |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis