At the end of the course the student will have to know the main pathologies of neurosurgical interest, the neurosurgical treatments relevant to them and the implications for rehabilitation so as to be able to interact effectively with the medical specialists involved in this field, communicate to patients what within her/his competence and profitably participate in future courses, congresses and scientific conferences relating to rehabilitation and neurosurgery.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system, skull and spine.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, with projection of images and videos.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam. The exam aims to verify the level of learning of the neurosurgery topics covered during the course through an interview.
Texts
To prepare for the exam it will be sufficient to follow the lectures. For those wishing to use a text written in Italian, please note that the following text is available on the market: Angelo Lavano Neurosurgery. For technical nurses and rehabilitators ed. Aesculapius
Contents
1. Pathophysiology and clinic of intracranial hypertension syndrome, methods for direct and indirect measurement of intracranial pressure. 2. Head trauma and the lesions caused by them to the brain. Assessment of coma status, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Long-term outcomes of traumatic brain injuries. 3. Congenital and acquired hydrocephalus. Neurosurgical diagnosis and therapy. 4. Primary and secondary neoplasms of the brain and meninges. Neurosurgical diagnosis and therapy. 5. Subarachnoid hemorrhages and intraparenchymal hemorrhages. Neurosurgical diagnosis and therapy. 6. Superficial and deep brain stimulation for the treatment of extrapyramidal syndromes and pain. 7. Pathophysiology and clinic of pain. Trigeminal neuralgia, deafferentation syndromes and neuropathic pain. Neurosurgical treatments for pain. 8. Degenerative and traumatic pathology of the spine and spinal cord. Herniated discs and canal stenoses 9. Pathophysiology and clinic of the main surgical diseases of the plexuses and peripheral nerves. 10. Dysraphisms and other common congenital pathologies of the central nervous system.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The teacher will be available for interviews to be agreed in advance via email: lorenzo.magrassi@unipv.it
