BFNE032 Neurology and neurophysiology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 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. Robert Kuba, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D.
First Department of Neurology – Institutions shared with St. Anne's Faculty Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
absolvování úplného prvního ročníku bakalářského studia fyzioterapie a léčebné rehabilitace
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the principles of the anatomical and functional organization of the nervous system, basics of the clinical neurological examination, neurological topical and syndromological diagnosis. work with information on the structure of the neurological examination, to understand the indication, contraindication and complications of the paraclinical examinations; make reasoned decisions about main groups of neurological disorders: 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. To interpret clinal and paraclinical korelations.
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
  • Učebnice obecné neurologie. Edited by Zdeněk Kadaňka - Josef Bednařík. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 174 s. ISBN 80-210-0639-0. info
  • BEDNAŘÍK, Josef, Milan BRÁZDIL, Zdeněk KADAŇKA, Petr KAŇOVSKÝ, Robert KUBA, Michal PELLAR, Ivan REKTOR, Irena REKTOROVÁ, Radomír ŠLAPAL, Pavel ŠTOURAČ, Stanislav VOHÁŇKA and Miroslav MORAŇ. Učebnice speciální neurologie (Textbook ov Neurology). 2. přepracované vydání. Brno: Masarykova universita, 1999, 285 pp. ISBN 80-210-2125-X. info
  • Učebnice speciální neurologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita-Lékařská fakulta, 1994, 256 s. ISBN 80-210-0399-5. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions, the attendance of the lectures is recommended
Assessment methods
Credit.
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 Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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