CODE 57763 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA (LM-67) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/34 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ELDERLY OVERVIEW Rehabilitation of the main neurological diseases in the elderly AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) Rehabilitation of the main neurological diseases in the elderly, with particular reference to the treatment of clinical conditions producing disorders of motor function TEACHING METHODS Lectures with slides SYLLABUS/CONTENT 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. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Compendio di Neuroriabilitazione. G. Sandrini, R. Dattola. Verduci Editore. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CARLO TROMPETTO Ricevimento: by appointment (ctrompetto@neurologia.unige.it) Exam Board ALBERTO IZZOTTI (President) CRISTINA BARBERA MATTEO FORMICA LUIGI MOLFETTA LUISA PERASSO FRANCESCA RICCARDI CARLO TROMPETTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START november 2016 Class schedule PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral test Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 07/06/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 28/06/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 12/07/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale 27/09/2017 14:30 GENOVA Orale