Syllabus of Neurology and Neurophysiology for a “Physiotherapy programme” at
               1^st Department of Neurology, Medical School of  Masaryk University.

                          Lectures of a summer term – school year 2016/17



1.

Parkinson's disease

Signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonian syndromes, differential diagnosis.

Neurodegenerative disorders

Spinocerebellar ataxias, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Differential diagnosis of gait disorders.


21.2.2017                                                                             MUDr. Jiří
Búřil


2.

Infections of nervous systems

Encephalitis, myelitis, meningitis. Brain and spinal cord abscess. Neuroborreliosis. Role of CSF
examination in neurology, indications and contraindications of spinal tap.


28.2.2017                                                                             MUDr. Eva
Pešlová


3.

Hyperkinesias and dystonias

Phenomenology of hyperkinesias:  tremor, chorea, balism, myoclonus, tics, torsion dystonia.
Diagnostic and therapeutic approach of hyperkinetic disorders.


7.3.2017                                                                               MUDr.
Kristína Saxunová


4.

Tumours of central nervous system

Tumours of brain and meninges, symptomatology of expansive processes in cranium and spinal column.


14.3.2017                                                                             MUDr.
Kristína Saxunová



5.

Neuropsychology

Content of the field, diagnostics, scales, psychotherapy.


21.3.2017                                                                             PhDr. Sabina
Goldemundová







6.

Epilepsy and epileptic syndromes.

Classification of epilepsies, clinical symptomatology of focal and generalized epileptic seizures,
lifestyle  of patients with epilepsy.


28.3.2017                                                                             MUDr. Pavel
Řehulka


7.

Acute Neurology I

Stroke, brain hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage.


4.4.2017                                                                               MUDr. Jiří
Búřil


8.

Acute Neurology II

Neurotraumatology, brain concussion and contusion, status epilepticus, malign neuroleptic syndrome.


11.4.2017                                                                             MUDr.
Kristína Saxunová


9.

Differential diagnostic of back pain

Radicular syndromes, radicular and pseudo radicular irritation, spinal cord lesion, sacroiliacal
joint disorders.


18.4.2017                                                                             MUDr. Jiří
Búřil

10.

Autoimmune disorders of central nerve system

Multiple sclerosis, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Neuromuscular
junction disorders.


25.4.2017                                                                             MUDr.
Rastislav Šumec

11.

Headache

Classification, pathophysiology, pathology, prevention and therapy. Treatment of migraine headache.


2.5.2017                                                                               MUDr. Mária
Justanová





12.

Dementia

Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemproal dementia, differential diagnosis and
treatment of dementia.


9.5.2017                                                                              MUDr. Jiří
Búřil


13.

Examination of comatous patient

Disorders of consciousness. Brain death.

Disorders of Neural Plexi.

Disease of plexus brachialis, diseases of plexus lumbosacralis. Clinical symptoms, neurophysiology.
Tunnel syndromes.


16.5.2017                                                                             MUDr. Pavel
Řehulka


14.

Polyneuropathy and polyneuritis

Pathophysiology, pathology, and therapy of peripheral nerves. Role of EMG in diagnostic approach to
peripheral nerves.


Credit


23.5.2017                                                                             MUDr. Martin
Pail





                   The lectures are held in Study room (building C1, 6 th floor)

              of  1^st Department of Neurology, every Tuesday between 8:30-9:20 a.m.