OVERVIEW

Heart and brain: dangerous relationships

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aim of the course is providing elements of neurological anatomy, physiopathology, semeiotics and clinic useful to understand, diagnose and deal with neurological disorders related to cardiovascular diseases, both on medical and surgical ground, with particular attention to neurological complications of extracorporeal circulation

TEACHING METHODS

• Theoretical frontal lessons
• Practic exercises at patient’s bedside

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Elements of:

• anatomy
• Physiopathology
• Semeiology of the nervous system

Cerebrovascular diseases

Epilepsy

Syncopes

Coma

Neurological complications of extracorporeal circulation

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

• A.Granito, Medicina clinica specialistica Società Editrice Universo – Roma
• Notes from personal slides

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA (President)

FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI (President)

ALICE LARONI

GIANMARIO SAMBUCETI

ITALO PORTO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination (10 multiple choice tests in 10 minutes)

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Knowledges will be verified through the final test of the integrated course. Attention will be also paid  to interest and active participation to frontal lessons and clinical activity

Exam schedule