75291 - Rehabilitation Medicine in Neurology - (RN)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has the knowledge and the ability to understand the objectives reachable through rehabilitation and to learn the tools to achieve them, knowing how to design and execute targeted interventions at satisfying the needs of the above person with neurolesion. He also knows and recognize the main clinical features, which lists the rehabilitation treatment.

Course contents

General elements of neuro-anatomy of the peripheral nervous system. Clinic of peripheral neurolesions and etiology. - Cervical plexus, brachial plexus, lumbar plexus, sacral plexus. - EMG, ENG, pathological entity of peripheral nerve lesion (from neurapraxia to neurotmesis). - Lesion of the VII ° n. c. and principal compressive neuropathies. - Polyneuropathies. General lines, shapes metabolic, S. Guillain-Barre Syndrome. - Hereditary degenerative neuropathies (Chacot-Marie-Tooth disease and Dejerine-Sottas). - General principles, objectives and working tools of rehabilitation treatment of peripheral neurolesions - Ataxia. Definition, clinical and anatomical delineation of different forms (sensory, cerebellar, vestibular, front. - Hereditary ataxia. Friedreich, Pierre-Marie, Strumpell-Lorrain, Levy-Roussy. - Principles of treatment of cerebellar and vestibular ataxia. - traumatic mielolesion. Incidence data in Italy and abroad. - Acute phase. Clinical problems associated. Principles of treatment. - Post-acute phase. Clinical problems associated. Principles of treatment. Verticalization progressive, type of path based on the level of lesion. Orthosis for the journey. EDF. Wheelchair. Autonomies in wheelchairs. Aids for the ADL. - neurological bladder and bowel. - Stroke. Clinical assessment in Rehabilitation Medicine. Neurological recovery and functional. Principles of treatment.

Readings/Bibliography

Trattato di Medicina Riabilitativa . Basaglia Ed Idelson Gnocchi

Teaching methods

Lectures, tutorials

Given the nature of the activities and the teaching methods used, participation in this training program requires all students to complete Modules 1 and 2 via e-learning and to attend the third module, which focuses specifically on health and safety at study and internship sites.

 

Assessment methods

Oral exam designed to assess learning and skills content processing performed

The use of AI is prohibited.

Students with learning disabilities or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the relevant university office in a timely manner (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it); the office will be responsible for proposing any accommodations to the students concerned; however, these must be submitted for approval by the instructor at least 15 days in advance, and the instructor will evaluate their appropriateness, taking into account the course’s learning objectives."

Teaching tools

Video, PC, DVD

Office hours

See the website of Maria Vittoria Filippi