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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
NEUROLOGY (Logistica Padova)
SF01106235, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
6 years single cycle degree in MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Ord. 2015) ME1728, Degree course structure A.Y. 2015/16, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | NEUROLOGY | |
| Department of reference | Department of Medicine | |
| Mandatory attendance | Sì | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit is available ONLY for students enrolled in MEDICINE AND SURGERY (Ord. 2015) |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | MAURIZIO CORBETTA | MED/26 | |
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| Other lecturers | DOMENICO D'AVELLA | MED/27 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Core courses | MED/26 | Neurology | 4.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 5th Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Group didactic activities | 0.0 | 20 | 0.0 | No turn |
| Lecture | 4.0 | 32 | 68.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/03/2020 |
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| End of activities | 12/06/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2015 course timetable |
| Prerequisites: | Knowledge of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous Central and Peripheral System |
| Target skills and knowledge: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Classroom-taught lessons, presentation of Clinical cases; Clinical vignettes; practical drills |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Lessons will be posted on: https://elearning.unipd.it/dimed/ : presentations of each lesson and other useful material for the study.
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