Musculoskeletal system diseases and rehabilitationModule Medical applied technical sciences
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE LANZAExpected Learning Outcomes
To know the anatomy and physiology of the nervous systems and muscles and their main disorders
To provide the knowledge required for the clinical diagsnosis and management of the patient to rehabilitate
To know the main electrophysiological techniques of evaluation, quantification, and monitoring of neuromuscular pathology
Course Structure
Frontal interactive lessons, supported by slides, videos, and tutorials
Any seminar
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Overview of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and muscles
General principles of rehabilitation
Electromyographic techniques
Somatosensory evoked potentials
Motor evoked potentials
Applications in the main neurological, neuromuscular, and muscular disorders
Textbook Information
R. L. Braddom. Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione. Italian Edition by M. Laineri Milazzo and C. Bertolini. Antonio Delfino Editor (latest edition)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and muscles | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 2 | General principles of rehabilitation | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 3 | Electromyographic techniques | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 4 | Somatosensory evoked potentials | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 5 | Motor evoked potentials | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
| 6 | Applications in the main neurological, neuromuscular, and muscular diseases | Textbook, slides, any additional material |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral examination
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
What do the evoked somatosensory potentials evaluate and when would you request them?
What is the difference between electroneurography and electromyography?
What are the main clinical and rehabilitative applications of the motor evoked potentials?