70894 - Principles of Otologic Diseases and Deafness Treatment

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Antonio Pirodda
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/32
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)

Learning outcomes


Knowledge and understanding of patho-physiology, symptoms and possibilities of treatment of otologic aond neuro-otologic affections; achievement of a method of differental diagnosis.

Course contents

Reminders of anatomy and physiology of the external, middle and inner ear. Audiological and otological diagnosisis. Principles of medical and surgical treatment and rehabilitation. Future perspectives.

Readings/Bibliography

see Audiology

Teaching methods

Lectures, video demonstrations and clinical case discussion

Assessment methods

Final talk

Teaching tools

PDF and videos

Office hours

See the website of Antonio Pirodda