REHABILITATION IN NEUROLOGICAL AREA Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: SVETLANA LORENZANO
Module 1: NEUROLOGY
- Activity type
- Scienze della fisioterapia
- SSD
- MED/26
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 20 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- SVETLANA LORENZANO
Module 2: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- Activity type
- Scienze umane e psicopedagogiche
- SSD
- M-PSI/08
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 20 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- PAOLA CIURLUINI
Module 3: TECHNICAL AND REHABILITATION NURSING SCIENCES
- Activity type
- Scienze della fisioterapia
- SSD
- MED/48
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 20 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- SABINA CARBONETTI
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to understand the neurological diseases they may encounter in their future careers, as well as the related rehabilitation and neuropsychological approaches. They will also have the ability and skills to apply what they have learned in the various subjects of the course.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Basics of psychology and neurology applied to rehabilitation.
Programme
Module: NEUROLOGY
General Aspects of anatomy and physiology of the Nervous System
- Motor Nervous System and Sensory Nervous System (including main symptoms, signs, and syndromes; main
clinical assessment scales of muscle strength and tone)
- Cranial nerves (including main pathologies)
Cognitive functions
Consciousness and relative disorders
Cerebrovascular diseases
Demyelinating diseases - Multiple Sclerosis
Movement disorders
Dementia
Motor Neuron diseases
Peripheral Nervous System diseases (Neuropathies)
Neuromuscular diseases
Epilepsy
Headaches
Encephalitis/Meningitis
Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
1. Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology
2. Clinical Psychology
3. Psychodiagnosis
4. Prevention and Health Promotion: Risks, Behaviors, and Healthy Lifestyles
5. Clinical Psychophysiology
6. Psychopathology, Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy
7. Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
8. Personality Disorders, Affective and Behavioral Disorders
9. Oncology and Palliative Care Psychology
10. Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
11. Hospital and Community Psychology
Module: TECHNICAL AND REHABILITATION NURSING SCIENCES
- Concept of movement, posture, attitude, reflexes, and gait
- Motor functions and their integrity: spasticity, flaccidity, and rigidity
- The main syndromes of interest for rehabilitation:
Stroke and the hemiplegic patient
Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism
Cerebellar syndrome and the atoxic patient
Spinal cord injuries
Head trauma and hydrocephalus
Multiple sclerosis and ALS
The amputee patient
Neuropathy
Dementia
Cranial nerve disorders
- Assessment scales
- Prevention of complications (retractions, bedsores, paraosteoarthropathies)
- Autonomy in ADLs and possible aids
- Integrative therapies (occupational therapy, hydrokinesitherapy, equestrian rehabilitation, etc.)
Books
Module: NEUROLOGY
Didactic/Teaching materials: The slides shown in class will be made available to students.
Berardelli A. Neurology of Sapienza. Società Editrice Esculapio s.r.l. 2023.
Manfredi M, Giallonardo AT, Di Bonaventura C. Neurologia. Piccin. 2023.
Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Didactic material (handouts) made available by the teacher.
Book: Psichiatria e psicologia clinica di G. Invernizzi, C. Bressi, Mc Graw Hill
Module: TECHNICAL AND REHABILITATION NURSING SCIENCES
Neurologia per fisioterapia. Stokes, M. Editore: Verduci.
Bibliography
Module: NEUROLOGY
N/D
Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: TECHNICAL AND REHABILITATION NURSING SCIENCES
N/D
Lessons mode
The lectures will cover the topics in the programme, using slides which will also show, where possible, clinical cases, encouraging students to be as interactive as possible.
Frequency
Mandatory (at least 75% of class hours).
Exam mode
Neurology Module: Final oral exam; the exam will consist of questions posed by the instructor on at least three topics.
Clinical Psychology Module: Interim written exam and final oral exam.
Technical and Rehabilitation Nursing Sciences Module: Final practical exam and oral exam.
The final grade will be the weighted average of the partial grades obtained in the individual modules.
Example exam questions
Epidemiology of stroke (incidence, prevalence, risk factors)
Clinical presentations of multiple sclerosis
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Arguments
Module: NEUROLOGY
- Topic 1: General Aspects of anatomy and physiology of the Nervous System-Motor Nervous System and Sensory Nervous System (including main symptoms, signs, and syndromes; main clinical assessment scales of muscle strength and tone)-Cranial nerves (including main pathologies) (week 1: 12 November)
- Topic 2: Cognitive functions (week 1: 12 November)
- Topic 3: Consciousness and relative disorders (week 1: 13 November)
- Topic 4: Cerebrovascular diseases (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 1: 13 November)
- Topic 5: Demyelinating diseases - Multiple Sclerosis (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 2: 19 November)
- Topic 6: Movement disorders (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 2: 19 November)
- Topic 7: Dementia (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 24 November)
- Topic 8: Motor Neuron diseases (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 24 November)
- Topic 9: Peripheral Nervous System diseases (Neuropathies) (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 25 November)
- Topic 10: Neuromuscular diseases (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 25 November)
- Topic 11: Epilepsy (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 25 November)
- Topic 12: Headaches (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 25 November)
- Topic 13: Encephalitis/Meningitis (Etiopathogenesis, Pathophysiology, Clinical, Diagnosis, Treatment) (week 3: 26 November)
Module: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
- Topic 1: Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology
- Topic 2: Clinical Psychology
- Topic 3: Psychodiagnosis
- Topic 4: Prevention and Health Promotion: Risks, Behaviors, and Healthy Lifestyles
- Topic 5: Clinical Psychophysiology
- Topic 6: Psychopathology, Psychiatry, and Psychotherapy
- Topic 7: Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
- Topic 8: Personality Disorders, Affective and Behavioral Disorders
- Topic 9: Oncology and Palliative Care Psychology
- Topic 10: Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
- Topic 11: Hospital and Community Psychology
Module: TECHNICAL AND REHABILITATION NURSING SCIENCES
- Topic 1: Concept of movement, posture, attitude, reflexes, and gait
- Topic 2: Motor functions and their integrity: spasticity, flaccidity, and rigidity
- Topic 3: The main syndromes of interest for rehabilitation:Stroke and the hemiplegic patient
- Topic 4: Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism
- Topic 5: Cerebellar syndrome and the atoxic patient
- Topic 6: Spinal cord injuries
- Topic 7: Head trauma and hydrocephalus
- Topic 8: Multiple sclerosis and ALS
- Topic 9: The amputee patient
- Topic 10: Neuropathy
- Topic 11: Dementia
- Topic 12: Cranial nerve disorders
- Topic 13: Assessment scales
- Topic 14: Prevention of complications (retractions, bedsores, paraosteoarthropathies)
- Topic 15: Autonomy in ADLs and possible aids
- Topic 16: Integrative therapies (occupational therapy, hydrokinesitherapy, equestrian rehabilitation, etc.)
Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsPhysiotherapy - Course D - Roma Azienda S.Camillo Forlanini
- Mandatory presenceNo
- Languageita
- CFU6 CFU, distributed among 3 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration60 hours