Learning objectives
<br />Otorhinolaryngologic disease with particular emphasis on otological diseases.<br />To acquire knowledge of the main audiological investigations in the classification of transmission, cochlear and retrocochlear hypoacusis, trough practical activities at the Audiometric Service.<br />Neurological diseases related to the auditory system. Diagnostic principles and pathophysiology of aphasia.<br />Knowledge of the main internistic diseases.
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Course unit content
<br />Otological symptoms. Chronic otitis. Otosclerosis.Menière disease. Presbycusis. Noise deafness. Acoustic neuroma. Paralysis of the facial nerve.<br />Nasal obstruction syndrome.<br />Chronic tonsillitis. Adenoid vegetation.<br />Acute and chronic laryngitis. Cancer of the larynx.<br />Classification of hypoacusis in the main diseases of the middle ear (otosclerosis, chronic otitis).<br />Classification of hypoacusis in the main diseases of the inner ear (labyrinthitis Menière's disease, presbyacusis, noise deafness).<br />Classification of hypoacusis in the main retrocochlear diseases (neuritis, acoustic neuroma).<br />Cardiovascular diseases.<br />Respiratory system diseases.<br />Gastrointestinal apparatus diseases.<br />Genitourinary system diseases.<br />Endocrine and metabolic system diseases.<br />Bases of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.<br />Cranial nerves.<br />Pathophysiology of movement. <br />Semiology of motility.<br />Pathophysiology of sensitivity.<br />Radiculopathies, plexopathies and peripheral nerves.<br />Brainstem syndromes.<br />Aphasia. Apraxia. Agnosia. Frontal lobe syndrome.<br />Spinal syndrome.<br />Pathophysiology of the autonomic system.<br />Pathophysiology of the states of vigilance.<br />Pathophysiology of sleep and sleep disorders.<br />Lumbar puncture and CSF pathophysiology.<br />Neuroradiological techniques.<br />Cranio-facial pain.<br />Cerebrovascular disorders.<br />Epilepsy.<br />Brain tumors.<br />Multiple sclerosis.<br />Dementia.<br />Parkinson disease.<br />Lumbar disk herniation. <br />Head injury.<br />Meningitis and encephalitis.<br />Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.<br />Ataxia.<br />Peripheral neuropathies.<br />Myasthenia gravis.<br />Myopathies.<br />Metabolic encephalopathies.<br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />Bergamini-Bergamasco-Mutani "Manuale di Neurologia Clinica" Libreria Cortina Torino<br />Giovanni Rossi Manuale di Otorinolaringoiatria Edizioni Minerva Medica Torino<br />Lecture notes.<br />Notes on the practical activities.
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