84580 - Neurofisiopatologia 2 (EEG Clinico)

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Docente: Laura Licchetta
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/26
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)

Learning outcomes

Students are expected to gain the knowledge and the skills to understand the clinical application of electroencephalography and other related techniques.

Course contents

EEG abnormalities

Activation procedures

ILAE classification – focal and generalized seizures

EEG and activation procedures in the main forms of generalized idiopathic/genetic epilepsy

EEG in the main focal/generalized epileptic syndromes

Readings/Bibliography

Scheffer IE, et al., ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology. Epilepsia. 2017 Apr;58(4):512-521. doi: 10.1111/epi.13709.

Teaching methods

Formal lecture supported by powerpoint presentations and video recordings.

Assessment methods

Oral examination on EEG trace and the course topics.

Teaching tools

Pdf handouts, ppt slides

Office hours

See the website of Laura Licchetta