Syllabus of Neurology and Neurophysiology for a “Physiotherapy programme”

                                 at 1^st Department of Neurology,

                       St. Anne´s University Hospital and Masaryk University

                          Lectures of a summer term – school year 2021/22


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.

15.2.2022
Vinklárek, MD


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.

22.2.2022
Zatloukalová, MD


3.

Hyperkinesias and dystonias

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

1.3.2022
Kokošová, MD


4.

Tumours of central nervous system

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

8.3.2022                                                                                Vinklárek.
MD


5.

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.

15.3.2022                                                                              Kunst,
MD

6.

Epilepsy and epileptic syndromes.

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

22.3.2022                                                                             Revajová, MD


7.

Acute Neurology I

Stroke, brain hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage.

29.3.2022                                                                              Sklenárová,
MD



8.

Acute Neurology II

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

5.4.2022                                                                                Deutschová,
MD


9.

Differential diagnostic of back pain

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

12.4.2022                                                                              Revajová,
MD

10.

Autoimmune disorders of central nerve system Multiple sclerosis, pathophysiology, pathology,
diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Neuromuscular junction disorders.

19.4.2022                                                                              Kunst,
MD

11.

Headache

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

26.4.2022
Zatloukalová, MD


12.

Dementia

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

3.5.2022                                                                                Kunst, MD


13.

Neuropsychology

Content of the field, diagnostics, scales, psychotherapy.

10.5.2022                                                                              Rohová,
Mgr.

14.

Polyneuropathy and polyneuritis

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

17.5.2022
Zatloukalová, MD


15.


Credit


24.5.2022
Krajčovičová, MD



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

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