To provide a general knowledge of the main disorders in childhood neuropsychiatry
Course Prerequisites
To know the basic elements of neurology and psychiatry from a clinical and semeiotic point of view. To know the main milestones of psychomotor and cognitive development of the healthy child.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, bibliographic suggestions
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of an oral interview on the argument included in the program ( not just those covered during lessons) More questions are proposed to the student, one of which may be a patient's description. Importance is attributed to the ability to discuss the clinical presentation and the differential diagnosis. Communication skills and the use of accurate scientific terminology will be considered during the evaluation. The evaluation of the Module CHILDHOOD NEUROPSYCHIATRY (1 CFU) will be expressed by a vote out of thirty, that will be part of the weighted average (MEDIA PONDERATA) of the final grade of exam of CHILDHOOD AND WOMAN HEALTH [506546] together with General Peditarics , Pediatric Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
Texts
- Slides, papers and materials recommended during lectures - Aicardi’s Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood 4th Edition, Clinics in Developmental Medicine - DSM5, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders , American Psychiatric Association - Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , Wiley , 6th edition
Italian books : 1. A.M. Persico “Manuale di neuropsichiatria infantile e dell'adolescenza”, 2018, SEU (EAN: 9788865151235) 2. F. Fabbro, “Manuale di neuropsichiatria infantile. Una prospettiva psicoeducativa”, 2019, Carocci (EAN: 9788843098392) 3. R. Militerni “Neuropsichiatria Infantile”, 2019, Idelson-Gnocchi (EAN: 9788879477017)
Contents
1. Child Psychiatry Autism Spectrum Disorders Intellectual Disability ADHD Eating Disorders Psychotic disorders Mood disorders Anxiety disorders Tourette syndrome and tic disorders 2. Epilepsy Classification Epilepsy in infancy Childhood epilepsy Adolescence-adult epilepsy 3. Neuromuscular diseases Signs and symptoms of - most important Muscular Dystrophies (Duchenne/Becker MD, congenital muscular dystrophy , limb girdle MD, facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy , Steinert MD) - congenital myopathies - spinal muscular atrophies (SMA) - Motor and sensory neuropathies 4. Neurological examination of the newborn and infant 5. Cerebral palsy 6. Specific Learning disability 7. Normal development of the infant from neuromotor, cognitive and emotional point of view IMPORTANT: All the topics of the program must be studied for the exam, not just those covered during lessons!!!!
