Unit 2: Neurological Illnesses
Unit 2: Neurological Illness - Week 3
In your lectures, you've been learning about the Neurological system. In this module, you will begin to become acquainted with some of the common Neurological illnesses. According to a 2007 review in Neurology, the journal for the American Academy of Neurology, the most common neurological disorders are multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, ALS, spinal cord injury, autism and cerebral palsy. For the purpose of this mini-course, we will not consider injuries or stroke, as they are usually treated in a critical care setting.
- Assignment: Read Part 15 Chapter 360 of Harrison's Online - Mechanisms of Neurologic Diseases by Hauser & Beal, which you can access through the Upstate Library (this requires you to sign in using your Novel username and password.)
- Activity: Choose one of the above neurological illnesses (other than injuries or stroke). Research their their etiology and the symptoms associated with the illness? What tests can confirm or deny the diagnosis? What other illnesses are similar (differential diagnosis)? Use the provided wiki space to present the research.
American Academy of Neurology (2007, January 30). Updated Rates Of Common U.S Neurological Disorders. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 6, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2007/01/070129172536.htm