Clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of movement disorders. Physiological basis of rehabilitation and principlers of rehabilitation for the main neurological diseases.
To acquire knowledge of the physiological bases of rehabilitation.
The rehabilitation of the main neurological diseases (with particular reference to the treatment of motor function disorders).
At the end of the course the student must - Attain the knowledge of the brain and spinal plasticity mechanisms that underlie neurological rehabilitation - Know the basics of physiotherapy techniques aimed at promoting motor recovery - Know the fondamentali characteristics of major diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system and their physiatric taking in charge
Lectures with slides and practical exercises.
Physiological bases of rehabilitation: plasticity mechanisms. Pathophysiology of motor control and its functional exploration (reflexology and transcranial magnetic stimulation) Clinical characteristics of the upper and lower motor neuron syndromes and extrapyramidal syndromes Physiotherapy techniques for motor recovery. Organization of the rehabilitation team. Neurological rehabilitation of patients with: stroke, parkinsonism, dystonia, peripheral neuropathies.
Compendio di Neuroriabilitazione - G. Sandrini e R. Dattola - Verducci Editore
Neurologia - C. Loeb e E. Favale - Società Editrice Universo
Ricevimento: elisapelosin@gmail.com
Ricevimento: By appointment: email (giabbr@unige.it) By appointment: email (elisapelosin@gmail.it)
GIOVANNI ABBRUZZESE (President)
LAURA BONZANO (President)
CARLO GANDOLFO (President)
ROBERTO PISANI (President)
ANGELO SCHENONE (President)
GIANLUIGI ZONA (President)
CLAUDIO ALBANO
LEONARDO COCITO
LUCIO MARINELLI
ELISA PELOSIN
CARLO SERRATI
MASSIMO TABATON
ANTONIO UCCELLI
October 2017
Oral (integrated with the other teachings of the Course)
Oral (talks) or written (multiple choice questions).
