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402-0814-00L BSC , MSC D-BIOL , D-PHYS

Lectures in Clinical Neuroscience

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Jürg Kesselring
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Abstract

In this course students will be acquainted with the possibilities and limits for the examination and treatment of neurological diseases and their pathogenetic mechanisms.

Content

Anhand von Patienten-Demonstrationen in der Klinik Valens werden die Prinzipien der Klinischen Neurologischen Untersuchungstechnik und die Wertung von technischen Untersuchungsbefunden (MRI, EEG, evozierte Potentiale, Elektroneurographie und - myographie, Liquor) dargelegt. Die einzelnen "grossen" neurologischen Krankheitsbilder (Schlaganfall, Epilepsie, Multiple Sklerose, Hirntrauma, Demenzen, periphere Polyneuropathien etc) werden besprochen, wobei v.a. Wert gelegt wird auf das Verständnis der Krankheitsmechanismen, der sinnvollen Diagnostik und der rationalen Therapiemöglichkeiten.

Resources

Literature

(1) Gazzaniga, M. (ed): The New Cognitive Neurosciences (2nd ed), MIT Press 2000 (2) Frackowiack, R. et al. (eds): Human Brain Function (3) Bradley, W. G. et al, (eds): Neurology in Clinical Practice, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, 2000

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
no performance assessment

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Lectures in Clinical Neuroscience
voraussichtlich 21.02.2008 am Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Centre, 7317 Valens Registration: Gaby Wyttenbach PA to Prof. Jürg Kesselring Head of the Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Rehabilitation Centre CH 7317 Valens Switzerland Tel +41 81 303 1408 Fax +41 81 303 1410
No time listed 10 h semesterly

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