Learning objectives
The Course of Otolaryngology IV is part of the Integrated Course of Hearing VI and aims to enable the student to know and understand the essential elements of the major neoplastic diseases of the cerebellopontine angle, in particular the acoustic neuroma and neurofibromatosis 2. The ability to use the knowledge and understanding should enable the student to orientate speech therapy in the management of the patient with the Auditory brainstem implant.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course aims to address the fundamental aspects of instrumental audiological diagnosis and possible prosthetic rehabilitation in neoplastic disease of the cerebellopontine angle.
The topics of the lectures are therefore mainly directed to the study of acoustic neuroma and neurofibromatosis 2, as well as notes on the other neoplastic diseases of the cerebellopontine angle. In particular, they face the aspects of epidemiology, symptomatology, diagnostic audiometry, surgical therapy. The second part of the course is devoted to the discussion of the Auditory brainstem implant, describing the characteristics of functionality, indications, intra-and postoperative electrophysiology.
Full programme
Major neoplastic diseases of the cerebellopontine angle, in particular the acoustic neuroma, meninfiomas, epidermoids, and neurofibromatosis 2, Auditory brainstem implant.
Bibliography
Roberto Albera, Giovanni Rossi: OTORINOLARINGOIATRIA III Edizione – Edizioni Minerva Medica.
Teaching methods
The course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly.medicina.unipr.it).
The course program is carried out by means of the slide show and short films, in order to achieve greater student participation. The last few minutes of the lesson is devoted to the discussion, in order to clarify and supplement the subject matter.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam.In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
In the verification phase, the student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of major neoplastic diseases of the cerebellopontine angle. They must also demonstrate that they have mastered the basic elements that characterize the system Auditory brainstem from the point of view of rehabilitation speech therapy.
Other information
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