00734 - Neurosurgery (AK)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is able to know the fundamental directions of diagnosis and therapy of the main pathologies of the central nervous system of neurosurgical interest such as: malignant and benign brain tumors; cerebral vascular malformations (aneurysms, angiomas and cerebral cavernomas); cranioencephalic trauma; degenerative diseases of the cervical spine and spinal cord tumors; hydrocephalus and intracranial hypertension syndrome. Interactive exchanges with students (questions and answers at the end of each lesson) will evaluate the level of understanding by the students. Particular attention will be given to the early and rapid diagnosis of emergency situations such as cranioencephalic trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhages, intracranial hypertension syndromes in children and adults and their "alarm symptoms".

Course contents

The contents are organized into macro areas of interest: traumatic pathology; vascular; neoplastic; malformative (hydrocephalus) and spinal

Readings/Bibliography

Mark S. Greenberg

Greenberg’s Handbook of Neurosurgery

Thieme

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures. Discussion of interactive clinical cases. 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.

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Teaching tools

Mark S. Greenberg

Greenberg’s Handbook of Neurosurgery

Thieme

Office hours

See the website of Diego Mazzatenta