COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOVEMENT DISORDERS, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION AND BOTULINUM TOXIN

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5021 MOVEMENT DISORDERS, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION AND BOTULINUM TOXIN ELECTIVE 1 4 0 6

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR RAIF ÇAKMUR

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the uses of electrophysiological examination methods in the diagnosis of tremor, myclonus and dystonia. Direct or EMG-Guided botulinum toxin application to the diseases like spasticity and hemifacial spasm.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the definition of tremor, myclonus and dystonia
2   Having knowledge about dystonia, spasticity and hemifacial spasm.
3   Learning the basic principles of electrophysiology, EMG and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
4   Learning the uses of electrophysiological examination methods in the diagnosis of tremor, myclonus and dystonia.
5   Learning he mechanism of action of botulinum toxin application method, application areas and the principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Principles Of Electrophysiology
2 Basic Principles of EMG
3 EMG And Usage in Movement Disorders
4 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
5 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials And Movement Disorders
6 Mid-Term Exam
7 The Basic Principles Of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
8 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation And Movement Disorders
9 Tremor Recording and Accelerometric Analysis
10 Cranial Reflexes
11 Botulinum Toxin Structure, Mechanism Of Action And Current Practice Areas
12 The Uses Of EMG in Botulinum Toxin Applications
13 Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Diseases of Cranial And Cervical Region
14 Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Spasticity And Other Neurological Conditions

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana kaynak: Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol 1, Movement Disorders, Edi. Mark Hallet, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2003.
Yardımcı kaynaklar:
Movement Disorders: Neurologic Principles and Practice, Raymond L Watts (Editor), William C Koller (Editor), McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2004
Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, David C. Preston, Barbara E. Shapiro, Butterworth Heinemann, 1998
Elektromyografi, Cumhur Ertekin, 2006.
Referanslar: -
Diğer ders materyalleri: -

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4051

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 24 24
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.455
LO.55

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