84667 - Neurosurgery -

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)

Learning outcomes

Acquires the knowledge and ability to understand the procedures and purposes of the most common neurosurgery interventions.

Course contents

Malignant and benign brain tumors; cerebral vascular malformations (aneurysms, angiomas and cerebral cavernomas); cranio-encephalic trauma; degenerative diseases of the cervical spine and spinal tumors; hydrocephalus and intracranial hypertension syndrome.

Readings/Bibliography

Mark Greenberg. Handbook of Neurosurgery. Thiene

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Oral exams

Teaching tools

Neurosurgical procedures videoclips.Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Diego Mazzatenta