Neuro Musculoskeletal Course
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The aims of the course are:
- to describe diseases and traumatic injuries more frequently due to disability of the musculoskeletal system and of the central and peripheral nervous system;
- to indicate the main clinical characteristics for these diseases and injuries;
- to correlate these diseases with the consequent disability;
- to indicate the principles of treatment and describe the rehabilitation treatments that can be used to treat them;
- to list and describe the principles of use of the main imaging means with particular attention to their use in the diagnosis of traumatic diseases and injuries of the locomotor and nervous systems;
- to comply with the regulations in force in the field of Radiation Protection.
- to describe diseases and traumatic injuries more frequently due to disability of the musculoskeletal system and of the central and peripheral nervous system;
- to indicate the main clinical characteristics for these diseases and injuries;
- to correlate these diseases with the consequent disability;
- to indicate the principles of treatment and describe the rehabilitation treatments that can be used to treat them;
- to list and describe the principles of use of the main imaging means with particular attention to their use in the diagnosis of traumatic diseases and injuries of the locomotor and nervous systems;
- to comply with the regulations in force in the field of Radiation Protection.
Expected learning outcomes
The students will be able to. a) depict the causes, the clinical picture, the diagnostics examinations, and the therapeutic strategies finalized to a correct diagnosis and treatment of the principal musculoskeletal pathologies; b) understand and use the specific terminology used in the diagnosis of trauma and in the descriptions of the surgical procedures used in orthopaedics; c) evaluate the disability due to these pathologies and suggest a rehabilitative approach.
The Student will be able to describe: a) the fundamental signs and symptoms of rheumatic diseases; b) the anamnestic data and objective elements suggestive of rheumatic diseases; c) the results of laboratory and radiological investigations useful for the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases; d) the principles of the treatment of the rheumatic diseases and of the related disability.
The student knows: a) the clinical neuroanatomy and physiopathology of the nervous system; b) neurological examination and its interpretation, instrumental diagnostic methods of neurological interest; c) the diseases of the nervous system in their epidemiological, genetic, neuropathological, pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects.
The Student will be able to describe: a) the fundamental signs and symptoms of rheumatic diseases; b) the anamnestic data and objective elements suggestive of rheumatic diseases; c) the results of laboratory and radiological investigations useful for the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases; d) the principles of the treatment of the rheumatic diseases and of the related disability.
The student knows: a) the clinical neuroanatomy and physiopathology of the nervous system; b) neurological examination and its interpretation, instrumental diagnostic methods of neurological interest; c) the diseases of the nervous system in their epidemiological, genetic, neuropathological, pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system and skeletal muscle
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written test
Rheumatology
Course syllabus
Introduction to rheumatic diseases
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
microcrystalline arthropathies
spondyloarthritis
connectivitis (systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis)
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
microcrystalline arthropathies
spondyloarthritis
connectivitis (systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis)
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
Reumatologia per le professioni sanitarie (Idelson Gnocchi)
Musculoskeletal system diseases
Course syllabus
TRAUMATOLOGY:
- mechanism of traumatic injuries and general aspects of the most important lesions of soft tissues, joints, muscles and tendons, bone, and cartilage, and their complications;
- principles of conservative and surgical treatment of te fractures;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common joint lesions and their complications:
o sprain of the ankle, knee, cervical spine;
o dislocation of the shoulder, elbow, and fingers;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common fractures and their complications:
o fractures of the shaft, of the proximal and distal femur, of the proximal humerus, of the elbow, of te ankle;
o fractures of the hand and of the foot;
o fractures of the spine;
ORTOPEDIA:
- osteoporosis, primary and secondary, and fragility fractures, femural and vertebral;
- other metabolic bone deseases: Paget, Osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta...
- joint replacement in osteoartritis and other reumatic deseases;
- bone and periprosthetic infections;
- intervertebrale disc herniation and degeneration;
- pediatric orthopedics:
o congenital deformities and syndromes: general aspects about the most frequent and details about DDH and clubfoot;
o growth pathologies: flat foot, valgus or varus knee, scoliosis and kifosis, osteochondrosis, epiphysiolysis, spondilolystesis;
o obstetric injuries;
- skeletal tumors, primitive, benign and malignant, and secondary: general aspects about diagnosis and treatment, and specifically about osteo- and condro-sarcomas;
- tenosinovitis, tendinopathy, bursitis and canalicolar syndromes: general aspects and most common clinical pictures.
- mechanism of traumatic injuries and general aspects of the most important lesions of soft tissues, joints, muscles and tendons, bone, and cartilage, and their complications;
- principles of conservative and surgical treatment of te fractures;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common joint lesions and their complications:
o sprain of the ankle, knee, cervical spine;
o dislocation of the shoulder, elbow, and fingers;
- pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis and treatment of the most common fractures and their complications:
o fractures of the shaft, of the proximal and distal femur, of the proximal humerus, of the elbow, of te ankle;
o fractures of the hand and of the foot;
o fractures of the spine;
ORTOPEDIA:
- osteoporosis, primary and secondary, and fragility fractures, femural and vertebral;
- other metabolic bone deseases: Paget, Osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta...
- joint replacement in osteoartritis and other reumatic deseases;
- bone and periprosthetic infections;
- intervertebrale disc herniation and degeneration;
- pediatric orthopedics:
o congenital deformities and syndromes: general aspects about the most frequent and details about DDH and clubfoot;
o growth pathologies: flat foot, valgus or varus knee, scoliosis and kifosis, osteochondrosis, epiphysiolysis, spondilolystesis;
o obstetric injuries;
- skeletal tumors, primitive, benign and malignant, and secondary: general aspects about diagnosis and treatment, and specifically about osteo- and condro-sarcomas;
- tenosinovitis, tendinopathy, bursitis and canalicolar syndromes: general aspects and most common clinical pictures.
Teaching methods
The teaching methods consist of classroom lessons, usually with the help of slides.
Teaching Resources
The slides projected in the lessons will be available on Ariel, or directly in classroom.
The following textbooks could be used to prepare the final exam:
- Paolo Cabitza - Ortopedia - 2012 Esculapio Ed.
- Federico A. Grassi, Ugo E. Pazzaglia, Giorgio Pilato. Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia. 2012 Elsevier Ed.
- Jennifer Hart, Mark D. Miller, Stephen R. Thompson. Miller's Review of Orthopaedics. 2016 Elsevier Ed.
- Franco Postacchini, Ernesto Ippolito, Andrea Ferretti. Ortopedia e Traumatologia. 2017 Antonio Delfino Ed.
- Attilio Mancini, Carlo Morlacchi. Clinica ortopedica. Manuale-atlante. 2018 Piccin-Nuova LibrariaEd.
The following textbooks could be used to prepare the final exam:
- Paolo Cabitza - Ortopedia - 2012 Esculapio Ed.
- Federico A. Grassi, Ugo E. Pazzaglia, Giorgio Pilato. Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia. 2012 Elsevier Ed.
- Jennifer Hart, Mark D. Miller, Stephen R. Thompson. Miller's Review of Orthopaedics. 2016 Elsevier Ed.
- Franco Postacchini, Ernesto Ippolito, Andrea Ferretti. Ortopedia e Traumatologia. 2017 Antonio Delfino Ed.
- Attilio Mancini, Carlo Morlacchi. Clinica ortopedica. Manuale-atlante. 2018 Piccin-Nuova LibrariaEd.
Neurology
Course syllabus
Semeiotics of sensory sistem.
Semeiotics of motor system (pyramidal system, basal ganglia and cerebellum).
Semeiotics of cranial nerves and their main disorders.
Cognitive disorders (aphasia, apraxia, neglect)
Dementia (Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairments).
Parkinson's disease and the others extrapyramidal syndromes
Semeiotics of motor system (pyramidal system, basal ganglia and cerebellum).
Semeiotics of cranial nerves and their main disorders.
Cognitive disorders (aphasia, apraxia, neglect)
Dementia (Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairments).
Parkinson's disease and the others extrapyramidal syndromes
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
The slides projected during the lesson will be provide directly in the classroom.
Bertora Pierluigi, Neurologia per i corsi di laurea in Professioni sanitarie, Piccin
Bertora Pierluigi, Neurologia per i corsi di laurea in Professioni sanitarie, Piccin
Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
Course syllabus
Physical-technical bases of radiography, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound.
Neuroradiology.
Diagnostic imaging of the locomotor system.
Neuroradiology.
Diagnostic imaging of the locomotor system.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons
Teaching Resources
Cittadini - Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia; Cittadini G, Cittadini G, Sardanelli F.; Edizioni Edra 2015.
Manuale di Diagnostica per immagini; Torricelli P., Zompatori M.; Società Editrice Esculapio, 2016.
Manuale di Diagnostica per immagini; Torricelli P., Zompatori M.; Società Editrice Esculapio, 2016.
Diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
MED/36 - IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY - University credits: 1
Practicals: 15 hours
Professors:
Lecchi Michela, Magenta Alberto
Shifts:
Professor:
Lecchi Michela
Don Gnocchi
Professor:
Magenta AlbertoSan Carlo
Professor:
Magenta AlbertoSan Paolo
Professor:
Magenta Alberto
Musculoskeletal system diseases
MED/33 - ORTHOPAEDICS - University credits: 2
Practicals: 15 hours
Lessons: 10 hours
Lessons: 10 hours
Professors:
Corradini Costantino, Pietrogrande Luca
Neurology
MED/26 - NEUROLOGY - University credits: 3
Practicals: 7.5 hours
Lessons: 25 hours
Lessons: 25 hours
Shifts:
Professor:
Bertora Pierluigi
Rheumatology
MED/16 - RHEUMATOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Ingegnoli Francesca Anna