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NEUROLOGY

CODE 67126
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 3 cfu during the 2nd year of 8747 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA(LM-67) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/26
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The student must learn the main anatomic and physiologic aspects of the Central Nervous system (CNS) and of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) as well as the more important physio-pathological modification in case of neurologic diseases

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The student will know the main functions of the CNS and PNS and will acquire notions on the most prevalent neurological diseases. He will therefore have basic notions of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and know the main pathological pictures related to the involvement of the cortico-spinal, cortico-bulbar, extra-pyramidal, sensitive, cerebellar, neuromuscular systems.
    Students will learn the essential aspects of the main neurological diseases (cerebrovascular diseases, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, extra-pyramidal syndromes, dementias, brain tumors, head trauma, neuromuscular diseases), in order to be aware of them when, during their work activities, they will treat subjects affected by such pathologies.

     

    TEACHING METHODS

    The program will be based on frontal lessons with presentation of videos of emblematic disease cases.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Summary of essential notions of Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System:

    • Motor function
    • Sensitivity
    • Motor coordination
    • Cranial nerves
    • Cognitive functions

    Main neurological diseases:

    • Cerebrovascular diseases
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Pathological involuntary movements
    • Parkinsonian syndromes and Parkinson's disease
    • Dementia
    • Epilepsy
    • Migraine
    • Brain Tumors
    • Traumatic Brain injury
    • Neuromuscular diseases
     

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    We suggest the use of the handbook: Neurologia di Fazio-Loeb (SEU) or “Neurologia” (Author J. Cambier, Ed. Masson).

    The teachers provide lesson slides as pdf files.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    The lessons are provided in the first semester, starting in October

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral exam

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Each teacher will evaluate the student on his part of program and will give his score; at the end of the test, the Coordinator will provide  the weighted mean of the separated scores and give to the student the global score. The student may refuse the result. In this case, the student must repeat the test in another session. The coordinator inserts the questions and the scores on the electronic recording system as soon as possible.  

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    16/06/2023 11:00 GENOVA Orale
    07/07/2023 12:00 GENOVA Orale
    21/07/2023 12:00 GENOVA Orale
    01/09/2023 12:00 GENOVA Orale
    22/09/2023 12:00 GENOVA Orale
    19/01/2024 12:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/02/2024 12:00 GENOVA Orale

    FURTHER INFORMATION

    The student must demonstrate a basic knowledge of Neurology and must be able to understand the normal and pathological function of the Nervous System. It is also important that the student demonstrates a correct and specific terminology.