Enrollment year
2022/2023
Academic discipline
MED/26 (NEUROLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Course
PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
1st semester (03/10/2022 - 21/12/2022)
Lesson hours
36 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
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
Reccomended or required readings
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030