Learning objectives
1) Acquire skills in the identification and treatment of traumas of the nervous system.<br />2) Acquire skills in the clinical and rehabilitative management of traumas and of their most common complications.<br />3) Pursue the educational goal of the rehabilitative approach to concussion and medullary and peripheral traumas.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<br />The course is focused on providing, in the context of the neurological disciplines, cognitive elements on the physiopathology, clinical manifestations and rehabilitation of traumas of the nervous system. The following are therefore covered: concussion, spinal and peripheral nervous system traumas with regard to clinical classification, management, and treatment of the acute and chronic phase. Particular emphasis is laid on: (a) the illustration of short, medium and long term complications of traumas of the nervous system, (b) the organisation of modern services dedicated to specialist trauma treatment, (c) preliminary knowledge of the rehabilitative approach to traumas.
Full programme
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Bibliography
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Teaching methods
<br />The course takes place with classroom lectures and with the help of audiovisual and computer aids.<br />The final assessment is based on the administration of 30 multiple-choice questions, possibly supplemented by an oral exam.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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