| CODE | OCT3057 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Medical Speciality Area: Neurology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Occupational Therapy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Lecture Series: - Introduction to neurology; - history and examination; - cerebrovascular disease; - tumours of the nervous system; - infections of the nervous system; - epilepsy; - trauma to the nervous system; - neurodegenerative disorders; - demyelinating disorders; - toxic and metabolic neurologic disorders; - neuromuscular disorders; - congenital and developmental neurologic disorders. Study-unit Aims Review of the basic approach taken upon encountering a patient with a neurologic problem, the key elements of the neurologic examination, an overview of common neurologic tests, and a review of common neurologic diseases. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to comprehend common neurologic adult and paediatric diseases by describing signs and symptoms, aetiology, prevalence, treatment and prognostic factors. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to take a history and carry out a basic examination on a patient presenting with a neurologic problem as well as be able to differentiate between the various neurologic conditions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Fundamentals of Neurologic Disease by L.E. Davis, M.K. King and J.L. Schultz. ISBN 1-888799-84-6. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE ANA1508 AND TAKE ANA2509 AND TAKE PAT2121 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ruth Galea Maria Mallia |
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