DPT 752 Neurological Rehab I
Building on Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience, this course focuses on different neuro examination and treatment techniques. This course also covers the motor control systems and the structural and functional correlations among the major motor components of the brain. In particular, this course covers: theories, research, and principles of motor control and motor learning, the neural basis for control of posture, mobility, and hand and arm movements, cognitive and behavioral requisites for learning, and neuroplasticity. It also integrates the sensory components that influence motor systems. This course is also designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the pathophysiology related to neuromuscular disorders with emphasis on treatment and clinical management. This course focuses more on disorders related to the brain. Examples of these disorders include cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injury, etc. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of injury as appropriate, surveys of epidemiology and etiology, symptomatology, pathology, and on the acute management and prognosis of specific neuromuscular disorders. The pedagogical approach of the course will include prerecorded lectures, podcasts, didactic lectures, and case study presentations with an emphasis on problem-oriented, clinically applicable learning in an effort to encourage active study participation and clinical decision making skills. In the laboratory, the components of physical therapist examinations and interventions will be practiced to enhance the student’s clinical problem-solving skills and help prepare them to practice safely in the clinical setting. Analysis, synthesis, and critical thinking will be emphasized in lectures, class discussions, and during small group activities including case studies.
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the physical therapy program and successful completion of all prior coursework therein or permission of the course director and the Physical Therapy Program Director
Offered
Summer