NEUROLOGY
ACADEMIC YEAR2019/2020
COD. 08727
dati insegnamento:
DEGREE: Medicine and Surgery
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: Italian
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019/2020
YEAR OF STUDY: 4
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 7
UNIT COORDINATOR: PAVESI Giovanni
CONTACT HOURS: 52
| NEUROLOGY (B) (3 credits) | NEUROSURGERY (1 credits) |
| PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION (1 credits) | NEURORADIOLOGY (1 credits) |
| NEUROLOGY TRAINEESHIP (1 credits) |
Learning outcomes of the course unit
To acquire the basic knowledge of neurology
Course contents summary
Cranial nerves pathology. Spasticity; cerebrovascular disorders. Parkinson's disease. ALS; Dementia. Multiple Sclerosis. Acute and chronic neuropathies. Epilepsy and EEG. Tumours. Cranioencephalic traumatism. Myopathies. Neuroradiology and rehabilitation.
Course contents
The neurological examination
Cranial nerves
Spasticity
Cerebrovascular diseases
Parkinson disease
GBS
Myasthenia gravis
Spinal cord lesions
Multiple sclerosis
Principles of neurophysiology
Encephalitis and myelitis
Recommended readings
Berardelli A. Cruccu G. La Neurologia della Sapienza. Esculapio Ed.
Cambier, Masson,Dehen.
Neurologia
Elsevier-Masson
Manzoni GC., Torelli P.
Neurologia.
Esculapio Ed.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination
