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Course unit
NEUROLOGY (Logistica Padova)
SF01106235, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Core courses |
MED/26 |
Neurology |
4.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
Second semester |
Year |
5th Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Group didactic activities |
0.0 |
20 |
0.0 |
No turn |
Lecture |
4.0 |
32 |
68.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
Prerequisites:
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Knowledge of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous Central and Peripheral System |
Target skills and knowledge:
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The ability to obtain a history and to fulfill a Neurological examination; the ability to identify the greater and urgent Neurological pathologies; the knowledge of the allocation of the greater Neurological symptoms and the class of the illness |
Examination methods:
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Written exam with multiple-choice questions about Neurological Clinical cases; questions that require a brief composition related to the subject of the question itself; oral exam |
Assessment criteria:
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Normalized curve on the correct answers: top 10% percentile = 30/30 cum laude; top 10-30% percentile= 28-30/30; 30-50% percentile =27-24/30; cut-off in order to pass the exam 30% of correct answers at least. 20% at least of the vote depends on the attendance to the drills |
Course unit contents:
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The Clinical Method in Neurology: approach logic and history; examination; diagnostics.
Cardinal Manifestations of Neurological Diseases: Disorders of Movement; Pain and Other Disorders of Sensation; Disorders of Consciousness and Epilepsy; Disorders of Cognitive Function & Speech; Delirium; Dementia
Major Categories of Neurologic Disease
Degenerative Diseases
Primary dementia: AD, FTD, LBD;
Dementia+: Huntington; CBD
Primary Movement: PD; PSP; MSA;
Primary Ataxia: Friedrich Ataxia;
Primary Weakness: ALS, SMA.
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Stroke: epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, syndromes, treatment;
Intra-cerebral hemorrhages: etiology, location, treatment;
Subarachnoid hemorrhage: presentation, causes, treatment;
Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroinflammation
Multiple Sclerosis: relapsing remitting; progressive I or II; NMO, ADEM
Tumors: Classification, pathogenesis, symptoms; treatment (Prof. d’Avella)
Trauma: Classification, pathogenesis, symptoms, treatment, sequelae; mild TBI (Prof. d’Avella)
Spinal Cord Disease (Prof. d’Avella):Acute traumatic spinal cord injury;
Spondylosis; Myelitis Chronic/progressive: MS Viral, Bacterial, Inflammatory; Infarction;
Functional Neurosurgery (Prof. d’Avella)
Infections & Para-neoplastic
Metabolic, Nutritional, Alcohol, Drugs
Electromyography, Nerve Conduction Studies;
Neuromuscular junction: myasthenia
Peripheral Neuropathies
Myopathies |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Classroom-taught lessons, presentation of Clinical cases; Clinical vignettes; practical drills |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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Lessons will be posted on: https://elearning.unipd.it/dimed/ : presentations of each lesson and other useful material for the study.
Textbooks indicated |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Adams & Victor/ Ropper, Samuels, Klein, Principles of Neurology 10th edition. --: --, --.
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Angelini, Corrado; Battistin, Leontino, Neurologia clinicaa cura di Corrado Angelini, Leontino Battistin. Bologna: Esculapio, 2014.
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