BFNE0422 Neurology and Neurophysiology II

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Milan Brázdil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D.
First Department of Neurology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
absolvování I. ročníku bakalářského studia fyzioterapie a léčebné rehabilitace a absolvování kompletního zimního semestrálního běhu přednášek předmetu neurologie a neurofyziologie
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: To understand the principles of the anatomical and functional organization of the nervous system. Basics of the clinical neurological examination, neurological topical and syndromological diagnosis. To understand the indication, contraindication and complications of the paraclinical examinations. To understand the main neurological conditions in the childhood and adults (stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, vertebrogenic, neuromuscular disorders, multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disorders, neurotraumas, neuroinfections): theoretical background, current diagnostic procedures and therapy, typical case reports.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of neurology and neurophysiology, the content. 2. History taking in neurology. The importance of the family history, objective history. 3. Reflexology. The principles and the significance of the reflexologic examination. 4. Cranial nerves I-VI. Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. 5. Cranial nerves VII-XII. Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Mozkové nervy. 6. Pyramidal syndrome, types of palsies. Pyramidal pathways, anatomy and physiology. Pyramidal signs. 7. Stroke, muscle disorders. Motor pathway, central and peripheral motoneuron, the disorders of the transmission. 8. Sensitive system. Spinal cord syndromes. The anatomy and physiology of the sensitive pathways. Pathophysiology of the sensory disorders. Transversal and cordonal spinal cord syndromes. 9. The cerebellum. Anatomy, function and clinical pathophysiology of the cerebellum. Cerebellar symptoms and syndromes. 10. Extrapyramidal system. Anatomy, physiology and clinical pathophysiology of the extrapyramidal structures. Extrapyramidal syndromes and symptoms. 11. Examination of the spine. Anatomy and physiology of the spine structures. Principles of the manipulation therapy. 12. Compressive syndromes. Spinal compressive syndromes, the etiology. 13. Unconscioussness. The rating scale. Brainstem syndromes. 14. Meningeal syndrome. The syndrome of the intracranial hypertension. anatomy and function of the meninges. 15. Paraclinical examinations in neurology- Xray, CT, DSA, MRI, PET, SPECT. 16. Paraclinical examinations in neurology- neurophysiology (EMG, EP, EEG and oher specialized techniques).
Literature
Assessment methods
final credit. Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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