| Course Objectives: |
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic overview of the most common and important neurological diseases and conditions affecting people worldwide: stroke, epilepsy, headache, back pain, neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, alterations of consciousness, nervous system infections, traumatic brain injury, and neuromuscular diseases.
The teachers will focus on the fundamentals of the clinical presentation and evaluation of people with these disorders, as well as some of the additional diagnostic approaches and options for treatment.
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| Course Content: |
• To recognize and identify the importance of neurological disorders and the use of electroneurophysiological diagnostic methods
• To identify and discuss the prevalence of neurological diseases particularly among older populations which make them the main source of social problems that the governments are facing with
• To learn to handle with the EMG examinations of patients bearing chronical neurological illness
• To learn to handle with the EEG examinations of patients bearing chronical neurological illness
• To distinguish major neurogical signs of illness
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| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
• Introduce the course to the students
• Syllabus
• Discuss Course Outline, Instructor to verify completion
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none |
| 2) |
• Demyelinization
• Identify the importance of myelinization for the functioning of the brain and central nervous system
• Describe the process of myelinization and how it affects nervous system
• Describe and recognize medical conditions caused by demyelinization
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Reading the related material |
| 3) |
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Describe the clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis
• Identify the different early clinical manifestations
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Reading |
| 4) |
Multipl sclerosis
• Explain the prevalence of the multiple sclerosis among young population
• Explain new approaches of treatment
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Examination of the case studies |
| 5) |
Muscle diseases
• Describe the genetic and acquired aspects of muscle diseases
• Identify the genetic muscle diseases
• Explain how to detect genetic muscle diseases and the importance of genetic counselling
• State and compare the diagnostical methods to differentiate between diseases with muscle involvement |
Case studies
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| 6) |
Movement disorders
• Describe the relationship between age and existing disorders of movement
• Describe the movement disorders
• Explain tremor, muscle rigidity, slow gait, instability |
Reading proposed subjects |
| 7) |
• Parkinson’s disease
• Describe the importance of Parkinson’s disease for the elder population
• List and explain the clinical manifestation of the disease
• List and explain the methods used to rehabilitate the patients |
Case studies |
| 8) |
• Cerebrovascular Diseases I
• List and explain the risk factors for cerebrovascular disease
• Explain how cerebrovascular diseases make the primary cause of dead
• Explain the various types of vascular involvements
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Material reading |
| 9) |
• Evaluate students via midterm exam
• MIDTERM EXAM
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Reading to prepare for the exam |
| 10) |
Cerebrovascular Diseases II
• Describe the role of atherosclerosis
• Discuss the importance of prophylaxis for prevention of cerebrovascular disease
• Explain the reasons of subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Video watching |
| 11) |
• Brain Tumors
• Discuss the importance early diagnosis of brain tumors
• Describe each type of brain tumor and their prognosis
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Anatomy reading |
| 12) |
Infections of the nervous system
• Explain the central nervous system manifestations of bacterial and viral infections
• Describe the types of fungal and parasitic infections that may effect human nervous system
• Discuss the factors that affect the influence of human immunodeficiency virus infections
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Case studies |
| 13) |
Anoxic and ischemic encephalopathy
• Identify the clinical aspects
• Identify the difference between toxic and metabolic encephalopathies
• Describe the importance of electroencephalography and other laboratory assessments of anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
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Videos |
| 14) |
The Dementia
• Explain the different types of dementia
• Describe the clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of primary degenerative dementia
• Discuss the importance of dementia as a social problem
• Describe the importance of early diagnosis and treatment
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Case studies |
| 15) |
• Discussion of neurological diseases through the eye of a electroneurophysiology technician
• Overall review of the subjects
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Case studies |
| 16) |
• Evaluate students via final exam
• Final Exam
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none |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Accepting the patient within the competence, preparing the patient for the examination |
1 |
| 2) |
Applying the desired electroenophysiological tests, EEG, ENMG and UP according to the correct methods and procedures |
2 |
| 3) |
Prepare all the devices used in the electroneurophysiology laboratory for measurements |
1 |
| 4) |
To learn the features and treatments of neurological diseases and treatments |
3 |
| 5) |
Carrying out the follow-up and control of the patient records which have been examined in the laboratory until the reporting period |
1 |
| 6) |
Ability to work in labs according to quality goal |
1 |
| 7) |
Can apply all procedures for working environment and biosecurity of the environment |
1 |
| 8) |
To be knowledgeable about neurological diseases
To know basic signs and symptoms of neurological diseases
To know the tests used in diagnosis and follow-up of neurological diseases |
5 |
| 9) |
To be able to maintain individual communication before and after the examination with the patients in the laboratory |
1 |
| 10) |
Prepare all necessary electrodes, connection cables and disposable electrodes to be used in laboratory tests and to use them correctly and safely |
1 |
| 11) |
To be able to take care of an Electrourophysiology laboratory alone and to make up for its deficiencies |
1 |
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