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PATHOLOGY AND REHABILITATION IN DEVELOPMENTAL AGE

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Physiotherapy
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Credits: 
5
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
58
Requirements: 

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY
The knowledge gained in previous years' teaching, with particular reference to the anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system, are required.

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
objectives of the first year course

PAEDIATRICS
Definition, physiological and pathological signs of the different paediatric ages, neurological and motor development, growing charts, warning signs

Final Examination: 
Orale

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY
Final written test to verify the acquisition of contents.

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
oral exame

PAEDIATRICS
final exams based on a written test with 30 multiple choice questions (to be answered in 30 minutes) related to the content of the course, the principal paediatric disorders and characteristics of children

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY
Clinical approach to children and adolescents with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Knowledge of the main neurological and psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence.  

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
-to provide the knowledge basis of the pathology interst ing the the rehabilitation of the child condidering the complexity and variability of the development process dynamism of the adaptive functions in the the disabled child motor behavior
-to encourage the students to use the deductive method during the evaluation and rehabilitation of the child
- to develop and translate the recent theories into the rehabilitative praxis in order to actively contribute to validate the theories by own experience

PAEDIATRICS
To provide the basic knowledge about the most common paediatric diseases focusing on the disorders with physiotherapy application

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY
The acquisition of the various knowledge and skills through the discussion of the following topics:
Neuro-psychiatric development
Neuro-developmental disorders
Intellectual disability
Autistic spectrum disorders
Communication disorders
Specific learning disorder
ADHD
Motor disorders (DCD, tic and Tourette syndrome)
Cerebral Palsy
Neuromuscular disorders
Epilepsy   
Headache
Anxiety disorders
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Psycosis in adolescence
Psychosomatic disorders
Eating disorders

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
conceptual “frame-work” of the evaluation methodology and rehabilitation approach of the motor impairment due to the central nervous system damage :
- cerebral visual impaiment
-emiplegia
-diplegia
-tetraplegia
- dyskinetic cerebral palsy
-ataxia
-orthesi s and devices
-pharmachological therapy
–orthopedic surgery
conceptual “frame-work” of the evaluation methodology and rehabilitation approach of the motor impairment due to the peripheral causes :
- spinal dysraphism
-neuromuscular dystrophy
- obstetric paralysis

PAEDIATRICS
Paediatric ages, steps of development, pathological and warning signs
Fever and pain in children
Newborns at risk and related complications, immunization
Common diseases in children: trauma, infections and dehydration
Nutrition and feeding problems in paediatric ages
Paediatric respiratory diseases
Paediatric neuromuscular disorders at a glance

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY:
- Argomenti di Neuropsichiatria Infantile di G. Lanzi e U. Balottin  Italian University Press
- Cosa diventeranno i nostri bambini di Cramer ed. Cortina
- La diagnosi della dislessia e degli altri disturbi specifici dell'apprendimento di C. Termine e G. Stella - Editore Omega

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD:
-”I DISORDINI DELLO SVILUPPO MOTORIO” ERMELLINA FEDRIZZI ; PICCIN
-“PROPOSTE RIABILITATIVE NELLE PARALISI CEREBRALI INFANTILI”
ADRIANO FERRARI; EDIZIONE DEL CERRO
-“L’INTERVENTO RIABILITATIVO NEL BAMBINO AFFETTO DA PARALISI CEREBRALE INFANTILE” PAOLA PUCCINI CARLO PERFETTI ; EDITORE MARRAPESE ROMA
-“LA MENTE CON GLI OCCHIALI” MILENA CANNAO ; FRANCO ANGELI
-“ MANUALE DI NEUROFTALMOLOGIA DELL’ETA’ EVOLUTIVA” GIORGIO SABBADINI P.E.BIANCHI,E.FAZZI,M.SABBADINI; FRANCO ANGELI
- "MALATTIE NEUROMUSCOLARI “ ADRIANO FERRARI; GHEDINI EDITORE

PAEDIATRICS:
-Pediatria pratica. Orientamenti diagnostici e terapeutici. Burgio G. Roberto, Martini Alberto. Edizioni Medico-Scientifiche, 2nd edizione, anno 2000.
-Vademecum Nelson trattato di Pediatria. Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Jenson HB. Minerva Medica, anno 2004
-Maglietta V. Diagnosi e terapia pediatrica pratica. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE NEUROPSYCHIATRY
The course objectives will be achieved through 22-hour frontal lectures supported by video projection to illustrate the clinical features of the major neuropsychiatric frameworks.

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
educational material
slides , photos , videos

PAEDIATRICS
slides and videos
full-text papers on related paediatric disorders
literature and web references of specific topics
participation at pediatric clinic (upon request)

NEUROPSICHIATRIA INFANTILE
Office hours:
To be defined by mail: cristiano.termine@uninsubria.it

REHABILITATION IN CHILDHOOD
To be defined by mail: anna.anzani@uninsubria.it

PAEDIATRICS
To be defined by mail: Silvia.Salvatore@uninsubria.it

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