Teaching code

4S000236

Credits

5

Coordinatore

Massimo Girelli

Language

Italian

Moodle Seminars

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

L’insegnamento si propone di far acquisire agli studenti elementi fondamentali per la conoscenza della neuroanatomia umana, della neuropatologia e delle funzioni cognitive umane al fine della comprensione delle principali patologie neurologiche con particolare riferimento alle patologie di confine tra neurologia e psichiatria.

MODULO NEUROANATOMIA Obiettivi formativi: Acquisire una sufficiente conoscenza della neuroanatomia umana da utilizzare nel proseguo degli studi e nell’attività professionale.

MODULO NEUROPATOLOGIA E NEUROLOGIA Obiettivi formativi: Acquisizione di conoscenze sulle principali patologie in neurologia, con particolare riferimento alla patologia di confine tra neurologia e psichiatria. Acquisizione di conoscenza sulla semeiotica neurologica, con particolare riferimento ai principali quadri cognitivi ed alle principali sindromi neurologiche. Acquisizione di nozioni elementari di neuropatologia.

MODULO PSICOLOGIA GENERALE E PSICOBIOLOGIA Obiettivi formativi: Correlati neurobiologici e neurofisiologici delle funzioni cognitive umane. Evidenze neuropsicologiche di deficit delle funzioni cognitive in seguito a lesioni cerebrali focali.

Program

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MM: NEUROANATOMIA
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Organization and organs of the nervous system Essentials of development Autonomic nervous system and its sections Essentials of nervous system terminology Structure of the nerve Meninges, brain ventricles, liquor Brain blood circulation Macroscopic surface and inner anatomy of the brain and spinal cord Mesencefalus, pons and bulb: connections with other parts of the central nervous system Anatomy of the principal nervous pathways Name and distribution of cranial nerves
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MM: NEUROPATOLOGIA E NEUROLOGIA
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The main anatomo-functional features of the nervous system as the basis for the understanding of neurological signs and symptoms. Basic notions on neurological semiotics. Medical history and neurological examination. Semiotics of the main neurological syndromes and diseases. Physiology, pathophysiology and basic semiotics of consciousness and its acute and chronic disorders. The main focal cognitive deficits (aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, memory disorders). Pathophysiology of executive functions, and the frontal syndrome. Healthy and pathological brain aging. Neurodegenerative diseases: common pathophysiological and neuropathological features. The main neurodegenerative diseases. Dementias: syndromic classification, pathophysiology and clinical. The main dementias and their epidemiological impact. Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative dementias, vascular dementia. Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and main clinical features. Cerebrovascular diseases: epidemiology, pathophysiology and main clinical features. Principles of anatomy of the cerebral circulation. Pathophysiology of cerebrovascular diseases. Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: pathophysiology, main clinical features, therapy.
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MM: PSICOLOGIA GENERALE E PSICOBIOLOGIA
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Introduction Introduction to Cognitive Psychology and Behaviorism Psychology as a Biological Science, scientific approach to cognitive operation research Behaviorism Psychology Methods: Reaction Times, Subtraction Method, EEG, Evoked Potentials, Functional Magnetic Resonance, Imaging Consciousness states: Coma, Sleep Sleep: Sleep Types and EEG recording. REM sleep Conditioning and Learning Learning as an adaptation process Orienting Response as basic Learning Reflex, Abituation and Habit Classic Conditioning (Pavlov) Variables involved in classic conditioning Extinction Operating Conditioning Puzzle Box (Thorndike) Law of Effect Reinforcement Skinner’s Cage Relative reinforcement: ratio and interval, fixed and variable Avoidance and escape learning Reinforcement and Punishment Latent Learning Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Desensibilizzazione Sistematica Systematic Densensitization (graduated exposure therapy) Counterconditioning (Stimulus Substitution) Avversive Conditioning Observational Learning - Bandura Memory Sensory Memory Working Memory Long Term Memory Encoding Storage Recall Interference Priority and Recency Effects Processing Organization Visualization Representation Context Explicit Memory Implicit Memory Sleep effects on Memory Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia Brain areas involved in memory HM case Korsakoff Amnesia Episodic Amnesia Electroconvulsive therapy and amnesia Shock Memory High Capacity Memory Abused Children Testimony Emotional Memory Motivation-Emotions - Motivations, Hedonism - Needs, Drives, Incentives, Expectation, Goals - Maslow Theory, Autorealization, Self Realization - Intrisic and Ectrinsic Motivations - Motivation to Success, Self Efficacy - Adaptative Emotions - Physiological, Behavioral and Cognitive correlates - Limbic System - Facial Expressions - Emispheric specialization for emotions recognition - Affective prosody and emispheric specialization - Emotions and Amigdala - Kluver-Bucy syndrome - Emotions and Cognitive Functions: Memory, Decision Making, Attention - Sense of humor - Emotions and Interpersonal Relationships: Guilt Trip, and Embarrassment - Emotion Theories: James-Lange (spinal cord lesions), Cannon-Bard, Schacter-Singer, Facial Feedback Intelligence Unitary function or many functions Intelligence measurement: Intelligence Test Intelligence Quotient Factorial Intelligence Theories Metacomponents and Executive Functions Hereditariness and environment Variables of Intelligence Frontal Syndrome Frontal Syndrome Perseveration and Imitation Phineas Gage case Frontal syndrome and emotional reactions Pesudodepression and pseudopsychopathy Sexual behavior and olfactory perception

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Examination Methods

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MM: NEUROANATOMIA
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS . Five answers, one correct. Correct answer, 1 point; wrong/missing answer, 0 points.
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MM: NEUROPATOLOGIA E NEUROLOGIA
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Written exam (open questions)
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MM: PSICOLOGIA GENERALE E PSICOBIOLOGIA
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multiple choice test: 15 questions with 3 response options each