Course Syllabus

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  • Gain knowledge about the specificities of Childhood and Adolescence Neuropsychiatry
  • Recognize the most common risk signs and symptoms of developmental disorders, behavioral and neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence.
  • The neuropsychomotor development in the first year of life
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Child Neurology
  • Child and adolescent psychiatry

The neuropsychomotor development in the first year of life:
neurobehavioral examination
General Movements

Neurodevelopmental disorders:
intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, communication disorders,learning disabilities, movement disorders

Behavioral and psychiatric disorders:

  • enuresis, encopresis
  • somatic symptom disorder and related disorders
  • anxiety disorders
  • mood disturbances
  • eating disorders

Child Neurology:

  • Febrile seizures, critical episodes in childhood and epilepsy
  • Headaches
  • Movement disorders: ataxia, chorea, athetosis, tremor, dystonia
  • Encephalopathies: cerebral palsy
  • Muscular dystrophies: Duchenne and Becker
  • Neuropathies: Guillain–Barré

Anatomy and physiology of central and peripheral nervous system

Lectures with interactive presentation and discussion.
In case of pandemic resurgence, the lessons will be through webinar

Nelson’s Essentials of pediatrics

First

At the end of each teaching class; By appointment, by e-mail request

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Key information

Field of research
MED/39
ECTS
2
Term
First semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
20
Degree Course Type
6-year single cycle Master Degree
Language
English

Staff

    Teacher

  • AC
    Andrea Eugenio Cavanna

Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments
Self enrolment (Student)

Sustainable Development Goals

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages