COMUNICOLOGIA IN ETA' ADULTA E SENILE
Academic Year 2021/2022 - 2° Year- Neurology: Alfio Antonio Grasso
- OTORINOLARINGOIATRIA: Ignazio La Mantia
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: Pietro Valerio Foti
Scientific field
- MED/26 - Neurology
- MED/31 - Otorhinolaryngology
- MED/36 - Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
Term / Semester: 1°
ENGLISH VERSION
Learning Objectives
- Neurology
Acquisition of fundamental knowledge related to the main neurological diseases.
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
The student must demonstrate to know the physical principles and the main clinical applications of the Diagnostic Imaging methods.
Course Structure
- Neurology
Frontal lessons. Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode of remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the Syllabus.
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Frontal lessons as scheduled in the calendar.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.
Detailed Course Content
- Neurology
References of anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous system. Foundations of neurological examination. Strokes cerebri and other cerebrovascular diseases. Normal and pathological aging. Memory and related disturbances. Dementias. Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Demyelinating and dismielinating diseases. Classification and clinical features of epilepsy. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and other motor neuron diseases. Dysphagia in neurological diseases. Aphasias.
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Program
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Radiological Sciences – Origin and nature of radiations employed in medical radiology
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Conventional Radiology – Digital Radiology
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Computed Tomography (CT)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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Ultrasound
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Textbook Information
- Neurology
Teaching material provided directly to the students during the attendance of the lectures, offered on computer support in .pdf format or .ppt, prepared by the teacher himself.
- DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
R. Passariello – Radiologia Elementi di tecnologia (IV edizione) – Idelson-Gnocchi