Learning objectives
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Anatomophysiological knowledge of the vestibular apparatus. Clinics and semiotica of peripheral vertigo. Rehabilitation and medical treatment of balance disorders.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
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Anatomophysiology of the vestibular system. <br />
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Clinical vestibular examination. <br />
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Instrumental vestibular examination. <br />
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Differential diagnosis between peripheral vertigo and central vertigo. <br />
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Labyrinthitis <br />
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. <br />
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Menière’s disease <br />
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Neurinoma of the VII cranial nerve. <br />
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Medical treatment of vertigo. <br />
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Surgical treatment of vertigo. <br />
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Vestibular rehabilitation
Full programme
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Bibliography
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Massimo Del Bo - Manuale di Audiologia - Edizioni Masson <br />
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Lecture notes
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