- Docente: Francesca Frassinetti
- Credits: 8
- SSD: M-PSI/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neurosciences and neuro-psychological rehabilitation (cod. 0989)
Course contents
Aetiology of the cognitive disorders.
Diagnosis, on the basis of symptoms, clinical signs, patients' performance at different tests, of specific deficit of cognitive functions:
- Language
- Perception
- Attention
- Memory
- Movement
- Reasoning
- Spatial perception
- Time perception
- Self representation
Differential diagnosis among the different cognitive disorders and their lesion site
Readings/Bibliography
Denes G., Pizzamiglio L. (2000) Manuale di Neuropsicologia. Bologna, Zanichelli.
Gazzaniga M., Ivry R.B., Mangun G.R. (2005) Neuroscienza Cognitive. Bologna, Zanichelli.
Reaserch articles
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons during which the more important neuropsychological disorders will be illustrated by discussing clinical cases and scientific articles.
Assessment methods
Written questions concerning the topics discussed during lessons
Teaching tools
Slides and video representing clinical cases
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Frassinetti