Learning objectives
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- to know the cerebral palsy from the rehabilitation point of view
- to know Spina Bifida and spinal dysraphisms from a rehabilitative point of view
- to know the muscular dystrophies from the rehabilitative point of view
- know how to recognize the connotative elements, signs and compensation of the various forms of PCI
- know how to identify possible therapeutic solutions and rehabilitation treatment based on the form of PCI and the signs / symptoms present
- know how to set up the evaluation and treatment of the following congenital deformities: obstetric paralysis, congenital club foot, congenital myogenic torticollis and plagiocephaly
Set the assessment and treatment of neuromuscolar diseases
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the motor development of the child
Basics of Child Neuropsychiatry
Course unit content
Useful notions for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment: of Cerebral Palsy
Infantile, Spina Bifida, Neuromuscular Diseases and the main congenital deformities;
CHILDHOOD CEREBRAL PARALYSIS
Definition and general concepts
The motor problem, the perceptual problem, the intentional problem.
Classification of the various forms of CP and natural history. Analysis
functional: of sitting position, walking and manipulation
Recognition of clinical signs useful for the identification of
problems of rehabilitation interest and the setting of the project
rehabilitation based on clinical forms.
SPINA BIFIDA
Rehabilitation treatment, aids and orthoses based on the lesion levels
NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES OF DEVELOPMENT AGE
rehabilitation, aids and orthoses
CONGENT DEFORMITY
CONGENITAL TWISTED FOOT (classification and criteria useful for evaluation e
to rehabilitation treatment)
TORCICOLLO AND PLAGIOCEPHALIA (classification and criteria useful for
evaluation and rehabilitation treatment)
BIRTH TRAUMAS (classification and criteria useful for evaluation and al
rehabilitation treatment)
Full programme
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Bibliography
Handout provided by the teacher
Articles provided by the teacher
Borelli G., Neviani R., Schedoni A., & Ovi A.(2014). La fisioterapia nella paralisi cerebrale infantile – La funzione cammino. Springer-Verlag Italia,
Milan
Borelli G., Neviani R., Schedoni A., Conti M.R., Montanari L. & Ovi
A.(2013). La fisioterapia nella paralisi cerebrale infantile . Principi ed
esperienze – Postura Seduta. Springer-Verlag Italia, Milano
Ferrari A. (1997). Proposte riabilitative nelle Paralisi Cerebrali Infantili.
Edizioni del Cerro (Pisa)
Ferrari A. Cioni G. (2012). Le Forme Spastiche Della Paralisi Cerebrale
Infantile: Guida All'esplorazione Delle Funzioni Adattive. Springer-Verlag
Italia, Milano.
Le lesioni ostetriche del plesso brachiale: percorso riabilitativofisioterapico-
chirurgico I e II PARTE. Riabilitazione Oggi, Anno XXI n.4
Testi in inglese
Italian
Information for the evaluation and treatment of childhood cerebral palsy
of major congenital deformities
CELEBRAL PALSY
Definition and general concepts
The motor problem, the perceptual problem, the intentional problem.
Classification of various forms of PCI and natural history. Functional
analysis: the sitting position, the walk and the manipulation
Recognition of clinical signs useful to identify issues of rehabilitative
interest and the setting of the rehabilitative project according to clinical
forms.
DEFORMITY
FOOT (classification and criteria useful for rehabilitative evaluation and
treatment)
STIFF NECK (classification and criteria useful for rehabilitative evaluation
and treatment)
CHILDBIRTH TRAUMA (classification and criteria useful for rehabilitative
evaluation and treatment)
Handout provided by the teacher
Borelli G., Neviani R., Schedoni A., & Ovi A.(2014). La fisioterapia nella
paralisi cerebrale infantile – La funzione cammino. Springer-Verlag Italia,
Milan
Borelli G., Neviani R., Schedoni A., Conti M.R., Montanari L. & Ovi
A.(2013). La fisioterapia nella paralisi cerebrale infantile . Principi ed
esperienze – Postura Seduta. Springer-Verlag Italia, Milano
Ferrari A. (1997). Proposte riabilitative nelle Paralisi Cerebrali Infantili.
Edizioni del Cerro (Pisa)
Ferrari A. Cioni G. (2012). Le Forme Spastiche Della Paralisi Cerebrale
Infantile: Guida All'esplorazione Delle Funzioni Adattive. Springer-Verlag
Aprile 2004. Editrice Speciale RIABILITAZIONE
Ferrari A. Lodesani M. (2012) Compendio di Neuoriabilitazione. Dai quadri clinici alla presa in carico della disabilitò. Verducci Editore. ITALIA
RACCOMANDAZIONI PER LA RIABILITAZIONE DEI BAMBINI AFFETTI DA
PARALISI CEREBRALE INFANTILE –Aggiornamento 2013 – SIMFER/SINPIA
Teaching methods
frontal lessons
watching movies
Assessment methods and criteria
written or oral examination
Other information
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