NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY
cod. 1004831

Academic year 2013/14
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
CARTA Arturo
integrated course unit
9 credits
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course unit
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to teach the fundamentals of the neurosciences with strong implications for the visual system. In particular, the course is focused on the cerebral diseases with significant ophthalmological manifestations.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Signs and symptoms of neurological clinical practice
Headaches
Dizziness
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Involuntary movements
Myasthenia and CMS autoimmune syndromes.
Anatomy of the main optic pathways and accessories
Optical neuritis: Typicalng1024 :

Anterior (papillitis)
Posterior (retrobulbar)
&nb! sp; &n bsp;
Atypical:
Ischemic
Compressive
Toxic/deficiency
Hereditary
Postraumatic

Papilledema
Tumour of the optic nerve and its malformations (Hypoplasia, Drusen, Coloboma)
Diseases of the optic chiasm
Localisation of anatomical site of damage on the basis of visual field alterations (clinical cases)

Full programme

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Bibliography

F. Carta, A. Carta: "Neuroftalmologia", ed Essebiemme
C. Azzolini, F. Carta, G. Marchini, U. Menchini: "Malattie dell'apparato visivo" Elsevier ed. 2009
R. Adams, M. Victor, A. Ropper: 'Principles of neurology' ed Mc Graw Hill;
J. Cambier, M. Masson, H. Dehen: 'Neurologia' ed Massson

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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