Ateneo - UPO

Principles of Neurologic Semeiotic

Etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis of selected disease of the central and peripheral nervous system.

P. BERTORA: NEUROLOGIA PER I CORSI DI LAUREA IN PROFESSIONI SANITARIE. EDITORE PICCIN
Neurologia.
J. Cambier, M. Masson, H. Dehen, C. Masson.
Editore: ELSEVIER SRL. 2009.

Aim of this course is to promote knowledge and understanding of the essential aspects (etiopathogenesis, clinical picture, differential diagnosis and treatment of selected disease of the central and peripheral nervous system. Particulary, attention will be given to the learning of neurological semeiotics.

The student has to possess basic knowledge in the field of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the nervous system.

Face-to-face lessons; MS-Power Point presentations

Multiple-choice quiz.
In specific cases, an interview can be implemented.

Neurological semeiotics: introduction, examination
Consciousness, Vigilance, coma, vegetative state, state of
Minimum conscience. Confusional state and Delirium,
Locked-In Syndrome, Meningeal signs
Cranial nerves:
Motor and Sensory functions anatomy, evaluation, main
alterations
Higher functions praxis, phasias, gnosias, memory: anatomy,
evaluation, main alterations. : Dementias:
Motor neuron diseases: Myopathies:
Peripheral neuropathies: Demyelinating diseases, Infectious diseases of the CNS,
Cerebrovascular diseases, Epilepsies, Headaches

The student must show adequate knowledge and understanting (and ability to apply them) of the essential aspects of the disease dealt with in the course,