Providing a general background on the main semeiological frameworks of childhood neuropsychiatric disorders affecting both the central and peripheral nervous system
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system . The main milestones of neuro and psychomotor development of the healthy child
Teaching Methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment Methods
Written exami with multiple-choice questions, to be supplemented by discussion and by oral questions for completion
Texts
- The clinical examination in Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Piccin Editore Chapters II, III, VI, VIII, IX, - Topics in Child Neuropsychiatry - fifth edition, 2013 G. Lanzi U. Balottin, La Goliardica Pavese: pages 37-53, chapter on: "Childhood Cerebral Palsy" pages 173-194, chapter on Pathologies of the extrapyramidal system page 216 -225. Chapter neuromuscular diseases from pages 226 to 293 (in particular: spinal amyotrophies, peripheral neuropathies, muscular dystrophies) regarding the semiological aspects. For definitions and descriptions of diseases the Lanzi /Balottin text is not updated; it is advisable to refer to articles suggested by the teachers during the lessons - F. Fabbro, “Manual of child neuropsychiatry. A psychoeducational perspective”, 2019, Carocci (EAN: 9788843098392)
Contents
a )Main notions of CNS anatomy (cortical areas, basal ganglia, cerebellum, main sensory and motor pathways, pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems) and the SNP b) The fundamental pont of semeiotic in neurology: INSPECTION (palpation) PERCUSSION EVALUATION OF MUSCLE STRENGTH, EVALUATION OF MUSCLE TONE, EVALUATION OF SENSITIVITY EVALUATION OF HIGHER FUNCTIONS
For Central SN: c) The Pyramidal Syndrome d) The Extra-Pyramidal Syndrome and involuntary movements e) The Cerebellar Syndrome g) Main features of neurological semeiotic during the first years of life h) Infantile Cerebral palsy (PCI) i) Peripheral SN : l) semeiotic of peripheral nervous system pathologies : inspection, palpation, percussion, m. tone and sensitivity val. (m) semeiotic aspects of the main pathologies of the peripheral SNS: - spinal muscolar atrophy (SMA) - peripheral neuropathies - muscular dystrophies
