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Course unit
NEUROLOGY
PSP4065303, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines |
MED/26 |
Neurology |
6.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
First semester |
Year |
2nd Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Lecture |
6.0 |
42 |
108.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Board |
From |
To |
Members of the board |
5 2019 |
01/10/2019 |
30/09/2020 |
ANTONINI
ANGELO
(Presidente)
BISIACCHI
PATRIZIA
(Membro Effettivo)
BIUNDO
ROBERTA
(Membro Effettivo)
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Prerequisites:
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- Knowledge of the anatomy of the central nervous system and main vascular districts.
- General knowledge of magnetic resonance imaging, PET and SPECT
- Interest in understanding pathogenesis, anatomical changes, clinical cognitive and behavioural consequences of neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer, Parkinson and Tauopathies, Multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and stroke
- Interest in improving skills in neuropsychological assessment and understanding the tests involved in the five main cognitive domains with reference to the aforementioned disorders particularly Alzheimer and Parkinson |
Target skills and knowledge:
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- Knowledge of neuroanatomy, biochemistry and neuropathology of degenerative, acute and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- Knowledge of the genetic, biological and organic causes of brain diseases
- Knowledge of the main neurodegenerative diseases of the brain particularly Alzheimer, Parkinson, tauopathies like progressive sopranuclear palsy, cortico-basal syndrome, fronto-temporal dementia, Huntington disease
- Knowledge of the main movement and behavioural disorders like Tourette syndrome
- Understanding diagnostic instruments in particular imaging like CT, MRI, SPET, PET)
- Knowledge of therapeutic strategies |
Examination methods:
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Written test: Multiple choice questions and one open question
Oral test: Two or three questions on the entire course program
Finel score is the mean of the written and oral score |
Assessment criteria:
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Understanding and identification of the main neurological disorders and of the associated clinical, behavioural and cognitive manifestations |
Course unit contents:
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- General knowledges of anatomy and biochemistry of the central nervous system including neurotransmitters
- General knowledges of neuroimaging
- Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and prognosis, possibility of pharmacological and surgical treatment and neurpsychological correlates of the following diseases:
- Alzheimer dementia
- Parkinson disease
- Tauopathies including progressive sopranuclear palsy, cortico-basal syndrome and front-temporal dementia
- Huntington disease
- Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Cerebrovascular diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- Palliative care and end of life |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Interactive frontal teaching and clinical cases |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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Slides provided by the teacher and optional textbook indicated below |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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William J. Weiner MD, Christopher G. Goetz, Robert K. Shin, Steven L. Lewis, Neurology for the Non-Neurologist (Weiner, Neurology for the Non-Neurologist) Sixth Edition. Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010.
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