03668 - Neurology (B)

Course contents

Topics covered:


Motor system and motor syndromes
Sensory system and sensory syndromes
Balance and coordination system
EMG - Polysomnography
Cranial nerves
Normal and pathological sleep
Motor neuron diseases
Myasthenia and myastheniform syndromes
EEG
Coma
Epilepsies

Readings/Bibliography

Core Curriculum Malattie del Sistema Nervoso. Ferrarese Carlo, Mac Graw Hill web site. 431 pag. Edizione 2011
- Neurologia. Gian Camillo Manzoni e Paola Torelli. Esculapio. Formato 19×26,5 in brossura Pag. 496 ISBN: 9788874884346 - Febbraio 2012.
- Fondamenti delle neuroscienze e del comportamento, E.R. Kandel, J.H. Schwartz, T.M. Jessel - CEA Fundamental Neuroscience, L.R. Squire, D. Berg, F.E. Bloom et al. - ELSEVIER, 3a ed., 2008

- Clinica Neurologica. Pazzaglia. Esculapio Cod. 1029 VII Edizione Ott. 2008

- Neurologia. J. Cambier, M. Masson, H. Dehen, C. Masson. Elsevier Cod: el3107. Edizione sett 2009

- Neurologia clinica. Barone-Bonuccelli. Idelson Gnocchi 2021

Teaching methods

Specific clinical characteristics of different pathologies and main treatment options will be presented.


Discussion of illustrative clinical cases will be used.

Assessment methods

Exam will be oral and will focus on the topics covered during the course. Student's ability to present the topic using precise and appropriate technical terms following a logical sequence will be assessed.


The grade obtained in each module contributes to the Integrated Course grade in proportion to the course load expressed in credits.


Final grading:


Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and analytical ability that emerges only with teacher's assistance, using generally correct language → 18-19;
Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and independent analysis ability only on purely executive issues, using correct language → 20-24;
Preparation on a large number of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical analysis choices, with specific terminology → 25-29;
Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered in the course, ability to make independent choices of critical analysis and connection, full specific terminology and ability to scientific argumentation → 30-30L.

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.

Teaching tools

Slides presented during the course will be available to students within one week after the end of the class.


Teacher will be available, by appointment, for individual clarifications and further discussion throughout the course.

Office hours

See the website of Federica Provini