Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies

Professor: - Paola TORELLI
Academic discipline: Neurologia (MED/26)
Field: Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity: Related/supplementary

14 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable unavailable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: DISEASE PREVENTION

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding the new technologies used in prevention and therapy of some neurological diseases

Prerequisites

Anyone

Course unit content

Prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke. Strategies for prevention of neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, lateral amyotrophic sclerosis);
Treatment of Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, spinal muscolar atrophy with particular reference to the most innovative therapies

Full programme

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Bibliography

Modifiable risk and protective factors in disease development, progression
and clinical subtypes of Parkinson's disease: What do prospective studies
suggest? Neurobiol Dis 2020; 134:104671.
Alzheimer's disease: risk factors and potentially protective. J Biomed Sci 2019;26:33.

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site in compliance with safety standards, provided that further instructions on the ongoing health emergency are not implemented.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written multiple-choice test (on Elly with Teams if the pandemic restrictions persist);

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