03668 - Neurology (AK-B)

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes

Upon conclusion of the course students will be able to:

  • recognize the main diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system through appropriate history collection and clinical evaluation
  • differentiate between normal and abnormal signs of the nervous system in order to identify the anatomical location of the lesion and make a diagnosis
  • select the appropriate diagnostic procedures to verify the initial diagnostic hypothesis and determine their reliability and invasiveness
  • understand the main pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for neurological diseases.

Course contents

The program will be given at the beginning of the course of lectures

Readings/Bibliography

- Core Curriculum Malattie del Sistema Nervoso. Ferrarese Carlo, Mac Graw Hill web site. 431 pag. Edizione 2011
- Neurologia. Gian Camillo Manzoni e Paola Torelli. Esculapio. Formato 19×26,5 in brossura Pag. 496 ISBN: 9788874884346 - Febbraio 2012.
- Clinica Neurologica. Pazzaglia. Esculapio Cod. 1029 VII Edizione Ott. 2008

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

The final vote of the Course is obtained by an oral examination with questions on the main topics of the program

Teaching tools

Lectures and clinical cases presentation

Office hours

See the website of Sabina Capellari

SDGs

Good health and well-being

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.