69880 - Neurosurgery

Learning outcomes

Summarize the principles, applications and outcomes of neurosurgical procedures.

Course contents

During the lessons, basics of neurosurgical diseases and their treatment will be presented and discussed.

In the first lesson, the basics of neurotraumatology will be given, including classification, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of head injuries. The aim is to provide medical students with basics concept to understand the practice of neurotrauma, to deal in an emergency setting with a correct conduct, to understand the medical and surgical management of traumatic brain injured patients.

The second lesson will be focused on brain tumors. The basics of Neuro-oncology will be provided, including classification, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of benign and malignant brain tumors. The aim is to provide medical students with basics concept to understand the practice of neurosurgical oncology, to discuss with patients with brain tumors and to guide their oncological/neurosurgical course.

The third lesson, will be focused on neuromuscular neurosurgery. Classification, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of hemorrhagic stroke will be presented. The aim is to provide medical students with basics concept of neurovascular pathologies, to deal in an emergency setting with a correct conduct, to understand the medical and surgical management of brain hemorrhages and vascular malformations management.

The fourth lesson will be focused on hydrocephalus. The basics of hydrocephaly and cerebrospinal fluid circulation disorders will be provided, including classification, diagnosis, treatment and outcome. The aim is to provide medical students with basics concept to understand the practice of neurosurgical management of hydrocephalus, to deal in an emergency setting with a correct conduct, to understand the medical and surgical management of these diseases.

Readings/Bibliography

Presentations and videorecordings of the lessons

Reference Text:

Handbook of Neurosurgery

9th Edition

By: Mark S. Greenberg

Thieme, 2019. — 1785 p. — ISBN 9781684201372

Teaching methods

Oral presentations and video sessions

Assessment methods

The final exam will be an oral assessment to verify the achievement of objectives (critical thinking, knowledge of topics) within the integrated course of Neurological, Psychiatric Diseases and Pain (I.C.).

The assessment regarding "Neurosurgery" will be mainly focused on topics covered in class.

The I.C. will be divided in 2 modules.

Module A (Neuroradiology, In vivo Neurometabolic Diagnostics, Neuropsycopharmacology, Neuropathology, Anaesthesiology and Pain Management; total 5 CFU):

18.01.21

22.02.21

22.03.21

14.06.21

19.07.21

20.09.21

Module B (Neurology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psycology, Neurosurgery; total 10 CFU):

21.01.21

25.02.21

25.03.21

17.06.21

22.07.21

23.09.21

Exam sessions to be held at 3:00 p.m in the afternoon

FINAL GRADES:

To pass the exam, you will need to reach at least the pass-mark (18/30) in all modules of the I.C.; the final grade will be the marks weighted average.

Graduation:

Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and analytical skills that emerge only with the help of the teacher, expressed in an overall correct language → 18-19;
Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and ability to autonomous analysis only on purely executive matters, expression in correct language → 20-24;
Preparation on a large number of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent choices of critical analysis, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;
Basically exhaustive preparation on the topics covered in the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis and connection, full mastery of specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflection → 30-30L.

 

Cum laude will be considered when obtained in at least one of the modules with a full score (30/30) in the others. Registration of the examination grades will occur during the Thursday session. The student will be able to accept or decline the final grades. If a student did not pass any modules, he/she would be able to sustain again only the exam of the failed modules (maintaining the grades obtained in the others), as long as this occurred within the same academic year.

Teaching tools

Videosessions

Office hours

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