Physiological basis of rehabilitation and rehabilitation principles of the main neurological diseases.
Acquiring knowledge of the physiological bases of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of the main neurological diseases, with particular reference to the treatment of clinical conditions producing disorders of motor function
Lectures with slides
Physiological bases of rehabilitation: plasticity mechanisms and neuromuscular facilitation techniques. Elements of physiology and pathophysiology of motor control. Clinical exploration of the motor control: transcranial magnetic stimulation and assessment of spinal reflexes. Upper motor neuron syndrome and lower motor neuron syndrome. Integrated treatment of the positive phenomena of the upper motor neuron syndrome: spasticity, spastic dystonia and spastic co-contraction. Rehabilitation of the patient with stroke. Rehabilitation of the patient with Parkinson's disease. Rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia and unilateral neglect. No invasive brain stimulation techniques (NIBS) and their application in rehabilitation.
Compendio di Neuroriabilitazione. G. Sandrini, R. Dattola. Verduci Editore.
Ricevimento: by appointment (ctrompetto@neurologia.unige.it)
Ricevimento: By appointment: email (giabbr@unige.it) By appointment: email (elisapelosin@gmail.it)
LUIGI MOLFETTA (President)
GIOVANNI ABBRUZZESE
CLAUDIO ALBANO
MATTEO FORMICA
ANDREA GIUSTI
ANGELO SCHENONE
CARLO TROMPETTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
october 2016
PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Written test with multiple choice questions
