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Advanced course: Neuro-psychology of cognitive impairment in minor and major neurocognitive disorders
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Academic year 2020/2021
- Teachers
- Martina Amanzio (Lecturer)
Adriano Chiò (Lecturer)
Leonardo Lopiano (Lecturer)
Innocenzo Rainero (Lecturer) - Teaching period
- Secondo semestre
- Type
- PhD Course
- Credits/Recognition
- 3
- Delivery
- Tradizionale
- Language
- Inglese
- Attendance
- Facoltativa
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
Specific objectives and learning outcomes:
The course is aimed at:
- Let students know the neuropsychology of cognitive dysfunctions along a continuum ranging from normal aging, to minor and major neurocognitive disorders.
- To provide a thorough neuropsychological knowledge of Mild Cognitive Impairment and cognitive frailty, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration and Parkinson's Disease.
- To understand the mechanisms and consequences of cognitive impairment in motor neuron disease.
- To present the recent international guidelines to achieve the best diagnostic assessment.
- To foster in students skills about executive dysfunction in reduced awareness of illness using a neurocognitive approach.
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Program
Neuropsychology of cognitive dysfunctions along a continuum ranging from normal aging,
to minor and major neurocognitive disorders in line with the recent international guidelines to achieve the best diagnostic assessment.
Described etiopathogenesis:
-Alzheimer's Disease,
-Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration,
-Motor neuron disease,
-Parkinson's Disease.
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Learning assessment methods
At the end of the Course, a short multiple-choice questionnaire will be presented to the students to verify the level of learning achieved.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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- Open
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