30908 - Neurology

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Nursing (cod. 8475)

Learning outcomes

The student will learn the pathogenesis of the main neurological diseases, elements of the neurological examination, of diagnostic tools and therapeutic options and the correct approach to different neurological syndromes on the part of the nurse

Course contents

Essential clinical manifestations of neurological diseases: the role of neurological examination.
Dysfunctions of motor system, of sensory system and of coordination system.
The cranial nerves.
The principal diagnostic exams in neurology.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Parkinson disease and other diseases of extrapyramidal system
Acute cerebrovascular diseases.
The lesions of spinal cord.
Cerebellar syndromes.
Demyelinating diseases.
Epilepsy. Dementia

Readings/Bibliography

NEUROLOGIA E ASSISTENZA INFERMIERISTICA:MANUALE PER PROFESSIONI SANITARIE Casa Editrice:EDISES
Autori : Federico, Angelini, Franza
Volume:Unico
Anno Edizione:2015
Numero Edizione:I
ISBN:9788879598576

Teaching methods

frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Written test 

Office hours

See the website of Maria Lucia Valentino

SDGs

Good health and well-being

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