NEUROOPHHALMOLOGY
cod. 05855

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
CARTA Arturo
integrated course unit
6 credits
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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

<br /><br /><br />Signs and symptoms of neurological clinical practice <br />Headaches <br />Dizziness <br />Disorders of the peripheral nervous system <br />Involuntary movements <br />Myasthenia and CMS autoimmune syndromes. <br />Anatomy of the main optic pathways and accessories <br />Optical neuritis: Typicalng1024 : <br /><br />Anterior (papillitis)<br />Posterior (retrobulbar)<br /> &nb! sp; &n bsp;                                     Atypical: <br />Ischemic<br />Compressive<br />Toxic/deficiency<br />Hereditary<br />Postraumatic<br /><br />Papilledema <br />Tumour of the optic nerve and its malformations (Hypoplasia, Drusen, Coloboma) <br />Diseases of the optic chiasm <br />Localisation of anatomical site of damage on the basis of visual field alterations (clinical cases) <br />Optic tract lesion <br />Retrogeniculate lesions <br />Anatomy, innervation and function of the extraocular musculature <br />Paralytic strabismus <br />Pupil disorders

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />R. Adams, M. Victor, A. Ropper: 'Principles of neurology' ed Mc Graw Hill;<br />J. Cambier, M. Masson, H. Dehen: 'Neurologia' ed Massson<br />F. Carta, A. Carta: 'Neuroftalmologia', ed Essebiemme.

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