We propose an integrated course aimed at translating from basic to clinical knowledge.
This interdisciplinary course will bridge different subspecialties into an integrated and comprehensive program. By completion of the program, students will have adequate knowledge of the main neurological diseases, their pathophysiology and treatment.
Together with the knowledge of the main neurological diseases (in order to identify and guide therapeutic choices), this course will provide skills: to acquire the basis of neurological semeiotics; to get confidence on instrumental and biochemical diagnostic elements (CSF analysis; imaging interpretation, etc.); to obtain the essential rudiments for understanding the role of genetics and molecular biology in neurological diseases. In additionthe medical students will get the experience able to handle modern neurology, in forms of seminar, dealing with:
I. The evolution of neurology.
II. Neurology in the multi-morbidity of the elderly.
III. Brain death: ethical and legislative aspects.
IV. Is the brain a network? The default systems, the mirror neurons.
V. The neurologist and pandemic infections; from HIV to SARS-2.
VI. Experimental trials and neuroprotective strategies.