32116 - Semiotics and Differential Diagnosis in Neuropsychology I

Academic Year 2008/2009

  • 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