AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces several methods of investigation of the nervous system for the study of the human brain in vivo, from the point of view of its structure and function in relation to pathological and/or behavioral data (cognitive or motor). Bioengineering techniques will be presented for applied clinical research in healthy subjects and neurological patients: Quantitative MRI Techniques, Biomedical tools for the evaluation of motor performance and associated MRI compatibility issues, Near-infrared spectroscopy, Clinical aspects of neurological diseases (vascular, inflammatory and degenerative)

TEACHING METHODS

Combination of traditional lectures (40 hours), laboratories (10 hours) and classroom discussion of the scientific paper selected by each student (10 hours).

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURA BONZANO (President)

MARCO BOVE

LESSONS

Class schedule

CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral presentation of a scientific paper; multiple choice test

Exam schedule