NEUROLOGY
cod. 03668

Academic year 2008/09
4° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Neurologia (MED/26)
Field
Discipline mediche di rilevanza odontoiatrica
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: NEUROLOGY AND CLINICAL GNATOLOGY

Learning objectives

<br />Training objectives of the course<br />Neurology – Providing students with knowledge for a correct interpretation of neurological signs and symptoms, especially involving cranial nerves, and with an understanding of the major groups of neurological disorders. For every single disorder of each group, specific information will be provided on epidemiological, clinical, pathophysiological, prognostic and therapeutic aspects.<br />Course learning results<br />Neurology – Students will learn how to correctly interpret neurological signs and symptoms as either anatomically and functionally normal or pathological. They will also learn notions that will enable them to define syndromes related to pathological modifications of specific structures of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems (e.g., pyramidal syndrome, extrapyramidal syndrome, etc.). Finally, the course will enable students to get to know the major groups of neurological disorders (e.g., cerebrovascular diseases, infectious CNS diseases, etc.).

Prerequisites

the same of integrated course

Course unit content

<br />Neurology – Semiology of motor functions. Semiology of sensory functions. Semiology of cranial nerves. Sleep and wake cycles. Cognitive functions. Epilepsy. Headache and facial pain. Demyelination disorders. Extrapyramidal disorders. Cerebrovascular disorders. Dementias.

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />Neurology – 1) Manfredi M. "Neurologia", UTET. 2) Jean Cambier, Maurice Masson, Henri Dehen "Neurologia", Masson

Teaching methods

<br />Teaching activities: Up-front classes <br />Type of exit examination Oral test (neurology). <br /> <br />Course teachers Gian Camillo Manzoni;

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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