Learning objectives
Acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the main neurological diseases, therapeutic strategies and tools, and specific aspects of nursing in the various conditions. The course has also the objective to provide the students with basic judging on patient condition, with tools for a correct communication on neurological issues, and with the basis for further studies.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of central and periferal nervous.systemBasic knowledge of pharmacology
Course unit content
Classification and analysis of the major neurologic diseases, with basic notions on epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and principles of therapy.
Focus on disease of main interest for nurse.
Full programme
Cerebro-vascular diseases, meningitis and encephalitis, dementia, epilepsy, primary and secondary headache, multiple sclerosis, miastenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, moto neuron disease, Guillain-Barrè syndrome
Bibliography
1) Neurologia per le lauree triennali, P Bertora, Piccin, 2015
2) Neurologia e assistenza Infermieristica-Manuale per le professioni sanitarie-Federico, Angelini, Franza Eds EdiSES.
3 Neurologia (Manuale), Iain Wilkinson e Graham Iennox, Minerva Medica
4 Mario Manfredi, Anna Teresa Giallonardo, Carlo Di Bonaventura. Neurologia. Piccin-Nuova Libraria 2023.
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam with multiple choice test
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