84346 - SEMEIOTICS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Anno Accademico 2019/2020

  • Docente: Giuseppe Plazzi
  • Crediti formativi: 1
  • SSD: MED/26
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and surgery (cod. 9210)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

Describe the basic elements of the physical examination and instrument-assisted evaluation, and recognize normal results.

Contenuti

Diagnosis of Neurological Disease

Episodic Impairment of Consciousness

Falls and Drop Attacks

Delirium, Stupor and Coma

Intellectual and Memory Impairments

Depression and Psychosis in Neurological Practice

Limb Apraxias and Related Disorders

Agnosias

Aphasia and Aphasic Syndromes

Dysarthria and Apraxia of Speech

Visual Loss

Pupillary and Eyelid Abnormalities

Disturbances of Smell and Taste

Cranial Nerves

Pain

Ataxia

Movement Disorders

Gait Disorders

Proximal, Distal, and Generalized Weakness

Testi/Bibliografia

Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice, 2-Vol Set, 7th Edition

Metodi didattici

Lectures with extensive use of images and videos

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The exam for the IC Nervous System and Sensory Organs will consist in a multiple questions with single right answer test. The number of questions will be: 20 for Anatomy, 10 for Physiology and 3 for Semeiotics. Each right answer scores 1 point and each wrong answer score -0.3 points.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

slides

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Giuseppe Plazzi