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Applied Neurological Physiopathology

Code: 102999
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Physiotherapy OP 4

Contact lecturer

Name :
Marc Sebastian Romagosa
Email :
marc.sebastian@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

Have theoretical knowledge and have acquired the basic practical abilities in the field of Neurological Physiotherapy which will allow the student the interpretation and evaluation of the deficits related to the nervous system pathology.

Knowledge of English that allows the student to carry out bibliographic research and critical reading of scientific papers

Objectives

This subject intends to deepen into the physiopathology of stroke and related cerebrovascular diseases, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease and other common neurological conditions in healthcare practice.

Knowledge of the physiopathology of these neurological syndromes will allow the diagnosis of physiotherapy, planning, applying and evaluating physiotherapy treatment; necessary to exercise as a physiotherapist in the neurological field.

Have theoretical knowledge and have acquired the basic practical abilities in the field of of Neurological Physiotherapy to facilitate the interpretation and assessment of the main signs and symptoms of the nervous system diseases.

Learning outcomes

  1. Explain in detail the physiopathology of neurological diseases and identify the symptoms that appear during the process.
  2. Enumerate the medico-surgical treatments, mainly in the area of physiotherapy and orthopaedics, that are used in neurological diseases.
  3. Describe and apply advanced evaluation procedures in physiotherapy in order to determine the degree of damage to the nervous system and possible functional repercussions.
  4. Solve problems.
  5. Work in teams.
  6. Display critical reasoning skills.
  7. Apply advanced physiotherapy methods and techniques to neurological pathologies..
  8. Solve complex clinical cases in the field of neurology.
  9. Establish a diagnostic physiotherapy hypothesis based on complex clinical cases in neurological pathologies.
  10. Define the general and specific objectives of advanced physiotherapy treatment in neurological pathologies.
  11. Describe the circumstances that condition priorities in advanced physiotherapy treatment for neurological pathologies.
  12. Enumerate the different types of material and equipment used in advanced physiotherapy treatment for neurological pathologies.
  13. Identify situations in which a change or improvement is needed.
  14. Analyse a situation and identify its points for improvement.
  15. Propose new methods or well-founded alternative solutions.
  16. Weigh up the risks and opportunities of suggestions for improvement: one's own and those of others.
  17. Propose new ways to measure success or failure when implementing innovative proposals or ideas.
  18. Explain the explicit or implicit code of practice of one's own area of knowledge.
  19. Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern the exercise of the profession.
  20. Consider how gender stereotypes and roles impinge on the exercise of the profession.
  21. Communicate using language that is not sexist.
  22. Identify the principal forms of sex- or gender-based inequality present in society.
  23. Weigh up the impact of any long- or short-term difficulty, harm or discrimination that could be caused to certain persons or groups by the actions or projects.

Contents

1-Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases: ischemic and hemorrhagic


2-Traumatic brain injuries


3-Dysphagia


4- Facial Palsy


5-Traumatic spinal cord injury and other spinal injuries. Neurogenic Bladder


6-Demyelinating Diseases: Multiple Sclerosis


7-Parkinson's disease and other extrapyramidal syndromes


8-Motoneuron diseases: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis


9-Peripheral compression neuropathies


10-Defects of the neural tube: Myelomeningocele


11-Childhood Cerebral Palsy


12-Muscle tone disorders: Spasticity


13-New technologies in Neuro-rehabilitation

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
LITERATURE SEARCH WORK 10 0.4
PERSONAL STUDY 74 2.96
READING ARTICLES 8 0.32
PRESENTATION OF WORK 21 0.84
THEORY (TE) 20 0.8
SPECIALIZED SEMINARS (SS) 5 0.2
TUTORIAL 1 0.04
PRESENTATION OF WORK 5 0.2
CLINICAL CASE SEMINARS (CCS) 6 0.24

 

Teaching is based on master classes with bibliography support recommended by the teacher.

 

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Delivery of reports: Written report 30% 0 0 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23
Written evaluation through objective tests of selection of multiple choice items 60% 0 0 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23
Presentation and oral defense of the written report. 10% 0 0 5, 7, 10, 17, 20, 21, 22

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION:

Mid-term exams: 2 mid-term exams will be held on the contents taught in the theoretical classes. Each midterm will have a weight of 30% of the final grade of the course.

First midterm:

WRITTEN EVALUATION: (30% of the final grade) by means of objective multiple-choice tests.

Second partial:


WRITTEN EVALUATION: (30% of the final grade) by means of objective multiple-choice tests.


A minimum grade of 5 out of 10 is required to pass each of the midterm exams.

Written work of scientific literature search: Each student will have to do 1 work in which the knowledge of the proposed topic, critical thinking, problem-solving based on scientific evidence, and the use of updated bibliographic citations will be evaluated. This work will be evaluated in two parts: The written part (30% of the final grade), and the Presentation (10% of the final grade). In order to pass the continuous evaluation it is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 5 out of 10 in the work.

ERASMUS students will be evaluated in the same way as national students. If they wish, they may request written evaluations in English. They can also do the work and the presentation in English.

Students who do not take one of the written tests or do not hand in the work will be considered not evaluable.

Re-take exam: Students who do not obtain a grade of 5 in one or more evaluations have to take the final recovery test of the corresponding evaluations. In case the student does not reach the minimum grade of 5 in the written work, it will be necessary to take a practical exam on two clinical cases.

SINGLE EVALUATION:


The subject contemplates the single evaluation system.

The single evaluation will consist of a multiple-choice exam on the contents taught in the theoreticalclasses, which will have a weight of 60% of the final grade. In addition, there will be a practical exam on two clinical cases, this exam will have a value of 40% of the final grade.

For the re-take in the case of single evaluation: The same re-take system will be applied as for continuous assessment. The review of the final qualification follows the same procedure as the continuous evaluation.


Any irregularity committed during an assessment activity (including academic misconduct, plagiarism, or the improper use of artificial intelligence, unless such use is explicitly authorized in the course syllabus) that may result in a significant alteration of the assessment outcome will lead to a grade of 0 for that assessment. If the course syllabus specifies that obtaining a minimum grade in that assessment is a mandatory requirement to pass the course, or if multiple irregularities occur in the assessment activities of the same course, the student's final grade for the course will be 0. In addition, any student who commits such irregularities may be subject to disciplinary proceedings.

Bibliography

-          Codina Puiggros.Tratado de Neurología. Madrid: Editorial Libro del Año;1996.     

-          DeLisa. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Principles and Practice. Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010.

-          Maria Stokes. Physical Management in Neurological Rehabilitation. London: Elsevier Mosby; 2004.

-          Stein. Stroke Recovery & Rehabilitation. Stein. New York:Demos Medical Publishing; 2009.

Software

No specific software is required

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TE) Theory 301 Catalan first semester afternoon
(SCC) Clinical case seminars 301 Catalan first semester afternoon
(SEM) Seminars 301 Catalan first semester afternoon
(SCC) Clinical case seminars 302 Catalan first semester afternoon
(SEM) Seminars 302 Catalan first semester afternoon