CODE 67494 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 5 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (LM-41) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/34 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: NEUROLOGY OVERVIEW Physiological basis of rehabilitation and neuro-rehabilitation principles. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) 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 TEACHING METHODS Lectures with slides SYLLABUS/CONTENT 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. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Compendio di Neuroriabilitazione. G. Sandrini, R. Dattola. Verduci Editore. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LAURA MORI CARLO TROMPETTO Ricevimento: by appointment (ctrompetto@neurologia.unige.it) Exam Board LUCA ROCCATAGLIATA (President) ANGELO SCHENONE (President) CARLO TROMPETTO (President) GIANLUIGI ZONA (President) MAURIZIO BALESTRINO MARINA GRANDIS ALICE LARONI MASSIMO LEANDRI LAURA MORI FLAVIO MARIANO NOBILI ROBERTO PISANI ALBERTO PRIMAVERA GIOVANNI LUIGI MANCARDI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START october 2016 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION oral test Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 29/05/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 12/06/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 14/06/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 28/06/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 05/07/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 17/07/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 06/09/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 27/09/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale 28/09/2017 08:30 GENOVA Orale