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Teaching code

4S007309

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/27 - NEUROSURGERY

Period

FISIO ROV 2^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE dal Oct 7, 2020 al Dec 16, 2020.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed to provide the students with the clinical knowledge and treatment principles related to the main neurosurgical diseases relevant from a rehabilitation perspective.
Topics and final examination will focus on: brain trauma and spinal cord injury, hemorrhagic stroke, brain, brainstem and spinal cord tumors, hydrocephalus, disk herniation and spinal stenosis, spina bifida.

Program

Head trauma (traumatic brain injuries, physiopathology of intracranial hypertension, Glasgow Coma Scale, Glasgow Outcome Scale)
Spinal trauma (physiopathology of spinal cord injury, spinal shock, ASIA scale, incomplete spinal cord syndromes)
Brain hemorrhages (spontaneous and due to aneurysm/AVM rupture)
Hydrocephalus
Brain and spinal cord tumors
Spinal dysraphisms

Examination Methods

The exam will be oral, or through multiple choice written test. Questions will mainly address the topics of the frontal lessons.
The marks of Neurotraumatology and Imaging will integrate the marks of Neurology exam.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE