Learn and acquire a capacity for discussion and research on prevention, assistance and innovation in the field of neurological rehabilitation.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the anatomy of the central nervous system and peripheral neurophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous system is required
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Assessment Methods
Oral exam through bibliographic research in the literature.The student will have to choose a topic covered in class or only briefly mentioned. Following the proposed outline, the student must:
Identify the background with knowledge gaps Formulate the PICO question Choose which database to query (PubMed, Pedro, and Cochrane Library) and which keywords to include in the search string Use filters and Boolean operators based on the PICO Identify inclusion and exclusion criteria for their research Highlight the results of the research and related discussion Write the bibliography
Texts
J. Rothwell,Il controllo del movimento volontario nell’uomo, Elsevier 1991
P.Davies, Passo dopo passo, Springer Italia 2 edizione 2002
R. Nicoletti, Il controllo motorio, Il mulino, 2007
Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessell TM, Siegelbaum SA, Hudspeth AJ (2013) Principles of Neural Science 5th edition. New York. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical.
Lundy-Ekman L (2018) Neuroscience: fundamentals for rehabilitation. 5th edition. St Louis, Missouri. Elsevier.
Contents
General principles of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.
General principles of neurological rehabilitation.
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and rehabilitation.
Assessment and neurological objective examination.
Neuroplasticity and neurorehabilitation.
Motor rehabilitation in stroke and neuromuscular diseases.
