Neurological pathologies including genetics

Duration

63h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Vincenzo D'Orio, François-Guillaume Debray, Pierre Maquet, Didier Martin, Jean-Paul Misson, Laurent Servais, Laurent Servais

Coordinator

Pierre Maquet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course describes the pathologies of the central and peripheral nervous system of children and adults. It addresses their pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The student's objectives are:

• Learn and understand the physio-pathogenic mechanisms of neurological pathologies
• Recognize, understand, contextualize and integrate the signs and symptoms of neurological disorders
• Establish exploration strategy of the major neurological diseases
• Establish the treatment of major neurological diseases
• Establish the prognosis of major neurological diseases
• Know the guidelines of promoting public health

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Master Medical formation (global course program).
Prerequisite: NERF0130
Corequisites: PATH0029, PATH0030, PATH0031, clerkship, ARC.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This module is multidisciplinary and consists of lectures, supplemented by several sessions of practical activities. Clinical formations are included in another course code and complete the diagnosis learning by a patient-centered approach.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face teaching.

Recommended or required readings

Slides and course notes are made available to students on MyULg and / or on eCampus web sites.

Assessment methods and criteria

See evaluation methods and deliberation modalities available on the website of the Faculty of Medicine: www.facmed.ulg.ac.be/examens

Work placement(s)

See MSTG1003-1.

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Secretariat of neurology department (043668555)

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