NEUROGENETICS
Stampa
Enrollment year
2022/2023
Academic year
2022/2023
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
MED/26 (NEUROLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Course
PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Year of study
Period
1st semester (03/10/2022 - 21/12/2022)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
36 lesson hours
Language
English
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Teacher
CORTESE ANDREA (titolare) - 6 ECTS
Prerequisites
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Learning outcomes
Course contents
The course focuses on genetics and clinical features of inherited neurological conditions, including ataxia and neuromuscular diseases. Key topics are listed below
- Essential of human genetics and mendelian inheritance
- Population genetics and ancient DNA
- Main neurological syndromes
- Repeat expansion diseases
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Genetic basis of psychiatric diseases
- Genetic counselling
- Neuro-reductionism
- Discussion of clinical cases
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Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030