Introduction to Clinical Neuroscience

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This course provides an introduction to the various diseases and injuries that affect the human nervous system, an introduction to the professions that work with neurologically impaired individuals and recent research into the treatment of these disorders. The topics covered will include the underlying pathology and mechanisms, the signs, symptoms and deficits, patient management, and the prognosis of selected diagnoses including (but not limited to) spinal cord injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder. Included will be a survey of the training and role of the various healthcare professions that address neurological impairments. Relevant research concerning the pathophysiology of nervous system disorders and the repair and regeneration of nervous system tissue will be introduced. P: BIO 462 , BIO 463 or IC.