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About the content
An overview of the relevant aspects of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, basic disease mechanisms, diagnostic approaches and treatment options of the most common neurological diseases.
Syllabus
This six-week course includes the following eleven modules:
Module 1:
Overview of basic anatomy and functions of the nervous system.
Module 2:
Stroke
Module 3:
Epilepsy
Module 4:
Neurodegenerative diseases
Module 5:
Alterations of consciousness and brain death
Module 6:
Nervous system infections
Module 7:
Traumatic brain injury
Module 8:
Movement disorders
Module 9:
Headache
Module 10:
Back pain
Module 11:
Neuromuscular diseases
Instructors
Daniel Lowenstein, MD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
School of Medicine
S. Andrew Josephson, MD
Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Wade Smith, MD
Professor
School of Medicine
Content Designer
The University of California, San Francisco, is dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and high-quality patient care. UC San Francisco is the only campus in the University of California system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF's innovative, collaborative approaches for health care, research and education span disciplines across the health sciences and make it a world leader in scientific discovery and its translation into improved health.
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