75287 - Physiotherapy in Neurology - (BO)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student has the ability to apply knowledge and understanding regarding the most appropriate therapeutic modalities in the neurological field. You know how to design, plan and carry out the physiotherapeutic intervention, identifying the methods and times of application with a view to a global and/or analytical approach.

Course contents

Neurophysiological bases of rehabilitation

Principles of evaluation of the neurological patient

Neuroplasticity

Motor control: pathophysiology and clinic

Motor Learning

The physiotherapist's tools in Neurorehabilitation

Clinic and Rehabilitation of Stroke patients

Clinic and Rehabilitation of patients suffering from Severe Acquired Brain Injury

Clinic and Rehabilitation of patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis

Clinic and Rehabilitation of patients suffering from Ataxia

Clinic and rehabilitation of patients suffering from Spinal cord injury

Clinic and rehabilitation of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease

Clinic and Rehabilitation of patients suffering from lesions of the Peripheral Nervous System

Readings/Bibliography

Bonavita J, Menarini M, Pillastrini P, “Rehabilitation in spinal cord injuries”;

Eric.R.Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessel - "Principles of Neuroscience";

John B. Arden "Instructions for the Use of the Brain";

Valter Santilli - "Guidelines and scientific evidence in Physical Rehabilitation Medicine" - Press Center of the University of Rome La Sapienza;

Stroke Prevention and Educational Awareness Diffusion - "SPREAD Guidelines VIII Edition 2016";

C. Perfetti "Pain as a rehabilitation problem"

J.W.Krakauer "Broken Movement: The Neurobiology of Motor Recovery after Stroke" - 2017;

Lisa Harvey "Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, a guide for Physiotherapists" Elsevier ed;

G.Sandrini, R.Dattola "Compendium of Neurorehabilitation";

T.Bowman et al. "Classification and Quantification of Physical Therapy Interventions across Multiple Neurological Disorders: An Italian Multicenter Network" 2023;

FG Materazzi et al. "Mapping fatigue and its influences on rehabilitation among people with recently acquired spinal cord injury: a scoping review protocol" 2023;

R.Makin et al "Against cortical reorganisation";

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Clinical cases

Simulations of therapeutic exercises

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Slides

Scientific articles

Office hours

See the website of Francesco Giuseppe Materazzi