84627 - Neuropathophysiology 5 (Clinical PSG)

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Docente: Fabio Pizza
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MEDS-12/A
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the module, students will have acquired the knowledge and ability to understand the clinical aspects of applying polysomnography and other related diagnostic methods.

Course contents

- Sleep-related respiratory disorders





- Central hypersomnias





- REM sleep parasomnias





- Non-REM sleep parasomnias

Readings/Bibliography

American Academy of Sleep Medicine. International classification of sleep disorders, third edition, text revision. Darien, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2023

 

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 7th Edition; Authors: Meir H. Kryger,Thomas Roth,Cathy A Goldstein; Elsevier 2021

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Oral

 

For the purposes of evaluating the integrated course, the partial grades obtained in the individual courses that make up the integrated course will be taken into account, using a weighted average.

 

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

Powerpoint slides

Office hours

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