CODE 67494 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 5 MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA 8745 (LM-41) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/34 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: NEUROLOGY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Clinical characteristics and pathophysiology of movement disorders. Physiological basis of rehabilitation and principlers of rehabilitation for the main neurological diseases. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES To acquire knowledge of the physiological bases of rehabilitation. To acquire Knowledge on the rehabilitation of the main neurological diseases (with particular reference to the treatment of motor function disorders). AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 TEACHING METHODS Lectures with slides and practical exercises. SYLLABUS/CONTENT 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. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Compendio di Neuroriabilitazione - G. Sandrini e R. Dattola - Verducci Editore Neurologia - C. Loeb e E. Favale - Società Editrice Universo TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GIOVANNI ABBRUZZESE Ricevimento: By appointment: email (giabbr@unige.it) By appointment: email (elisapelosin@gmail.it) Exam Board GIOVANNI LUIGI MANCARDI (President) ROBERTO PISANI (President) MARINA GRANDIS LUCIO MARINELLI MATTEO PARDINI GIANLUIGI ZONA ANGELO SCHENONE (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START October 2017 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral (integrated with the other teachings of the Course) ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral (talks) or written (multiple choice questions).
