Notions of Geriatric Neurology: pathophysiological, therapeutical and rehabilitative aspects of the neurological diseases of the elderly, with particular regard to speech disorders
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the Nervous System, acquired during the first year of the Course
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures with slides and video materials.
Assessment Methods
Oral exams
Texts
Harrison's Principles of Medicine, relevant chapters of neurological diseases and aphasia, 2023 (or the most recent edition).
Notes and slides from the lessons (provided).
Contents
General aspects, clinical picture and diagnostic workup of the following diseases, with particular regard to language and speech disorders: primary and secondary headaches of the elderly, epilepsy and non-epileptic acute phenomena of the old age, cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson's disease and parkinsonisms, othe movement disorders, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, delirium, behavioral disorders.
