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This module is an introduction to the integrated nervous system. It will cover the cellular components of both the central and peripheral nervous system, neuro-anatomy and examples of neuronal circuits, how the brain receives sensory , information and how this is processed and relayed. There will be a focus upon the action potential, the chemical synapse and the transmission of signals from cell to cell, the blood brain barrier and neuro-inflammation. How these processes relate to diseases of the nervous system will be covered in addition to an introduction to the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, causes and management of the main diseases of the nervous system. These will include;, epilepsy, dementia, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, mitochondrial disorders and peripheral nerve diseases. There will also be an introduction to the use of neurophysiological techniques, brain scans and neurogenetics in the diagnosis of brain disorders.
As well as lectures you will have practical sessions using human pathological brain specimens and nerve conduction studies.听
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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