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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 1-26-99 |
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PTA217
1999 Fall – 2010 Spring |
LEC |
2 Credit(s) |
2 Period(s) |
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Clinical
Neurology |
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Anatomy
and function of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.
Evaluation of the motor innervation and spinal
tracts. Specific diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems
related to physical therapy. Emphasis on clinical signs and symptoms of
neurological disorders. Prerequisites: PTA206 or permission of Department
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PTA217 1999
Fall – 2010 Spring |
Clinical Neurology |
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Describe the function of the principle structures of the
human brain. (I) |
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Describe the functional anatomy of the human spinal cord.
(I) |
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Describe the function of the principal nerves of the
peripheral nervous system. (II) |
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Describe the physical therapy management of patients with
specific neurological disorders. (III, X-XX) |
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Differentiate between the principle types of motion
disturbances in the human body. (III) |
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Describe the physiology of segmental motor innervation in the human body and the functional tests
used to evaluate integrity of the system. (IV) |
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Describe the spinal tracts involved in the sensation
system of the human body and the tests used to evaluate the integrity of the
system. (V) |
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Describe the physiology and types of reflexes present in
the human body. (VI) |
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List the characteristics of specific speech disorders.
(VII) |
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Describe the neurological diseases which are characterized
by trophic changes in the human body. (VIII) |
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Describe specific types of tests in diagnosing
neurological deficits. (IX) |
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Explain the neurological deficits present with specific
congenital defects. (X) |
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Describe the physiological effects of disorders caused by
vascular disease of the central nervous system. (XI) |
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Describe the physiological effects of specific infectious
neurological diseases. (XII) |
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Describe the physiological effects of trauma to specific
structures of the central nervous system. (XIII) |
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Describe the physiological effects of tumors of the
central nervous system. (XIV) |
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Explain the physiological effects of specific degenerative
diseases of the central nervous system. (XV) |
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Explain the physiological effects of specific metabolic
and toxic disorders of the central nervous system. (XVI) |
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Describe the characteristics of syncope and coma. (XVII) |
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Describe characteristics of specific types of headaches.
(XVIII) |
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Explain the physiological effects of select neuromuscular
disorders of the human body. (XIX) |
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Describe the characteristics of specific psychiatric
disorders. (XX) |
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PTA217 1999
Fall – 2010 Spring |
Clinical Neurology |
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I. Central Nervous System A. Brain 1. functional anatomy 2. circulation B. Spinal cord 1. functional anatomy 2. physiology II. Peripheral Nervous
System A. Cranial B. Spinal C. Autonomic III. Motion Disturbances A. Power B. Tone C. Gait D. Synergy E. Implications for
physical therapy IV. Muscle Innervation System A. Segmental motor innervation B. Functional tests V. Sensation A. Spinal tracts B. Sensation tests VI. Reflexes A. Functional anatomy B. Types of reflexes VII. Speech Disorders A. Aphasia B. Apraxia
C. Agnosia
D. Other VIII. Tropic Changes A. Diseases with trophic changes B. Sweating C. Other IX. Neurological Tests A. Electroencephologram
B. Electromyography C. Computerized tomography D. Magnetic resonance
imaging E. Audiometry
F. Psychometric tests G. Opthalmogolic
tests H. Other X. Congenital Defects A. Spina
bifida B. Cerebral palsy C. Down's syndrome D. Mental retardation E. Other F. Physical therapy
treatment XI. Vascular disease A. Brain arteriosclerosis B. Cerebrovascular
accident C. Encephalopathy D. Aneurysm E. Other F. Physical therapy
treatment XII. Infectious Diseases A. Poliomyositis
B. Encephalitis C. Meningitis D. Other E. Physical therapy
treatment XIII. Trauma A. Head injury B. Spinal cord injury C. Herniation
- intervertebral disc D. Shoulder/hand syndrome E. Spondylosis
F. Other G. Physical therapy
treatment XIV. Tumors A. Intacranial
B. Spinal canal C. Physical therapy
treatment XV. Degenerative Diseases A. Senile dementia B. Multiple sclerosis C. Demyelinating
diseases D. Other E. Physical therapy
treatment XVI. Metabolic and Toxic
Disorders A. Metabolic disorders 1. lipid 2. amino acid 3. carbohydrate B. Drug intoxications C. Other D. Physical therapy
treatment XVII. Syncope and Coma A. Vertigo B. Syncope C. Coma D. Other E. Physical therapy
treatment XVIII. Headaches A. Migraine B. Tension C. Other D. Physical therapy
treatment XIX. Neuromuscular
Disorders A. Polymyositis
B. Muscular atrophies C. Muscular dystrophy D. Myasthenia gravis E. Other F. Physical therapy
treatment XX. Psychiatric Disorders A. Psychoses B. Neuroses C. Personality disorders D. Acute and chronic brain
syndromes E. Other F. Physical therapy
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