This course is the second in a three-part clinical medicine complex series. It is the first of two courses with emphasis on neuromuscular pathology and diagnosis. It is designed to challenge the student to evaluate the knowledge of clinical presentations associated with the neuromuscular system as a foundation for direct patient/client care and research. During the course of the semester students will be challenged to investigate similar presenting neuromuscular diagnosis and through clinical evaluation and physiological presentation demonstrate their ability to provide the appropriate prognosis and desired medical and therapeutic interventions given the diagnosis.
Clinical pathophysiology relates to the abnormal/disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injuries commonly seen within a clinical setting. This two-semester course (DPT 840 and DPT 841), which focuses on neuromuscular rehabilitation related pathophysiology, is the second in a three-part clinical medicine complex series which occurs over the students three DPT calendar years. Prior to this course, students will have completed a two-semester clinical medicine and pathophysiology course (DPT 740 and DPT 741) within the Musculoskeletal rehabilitation complex.
Neuromuscular rehabilitation (Neuro rehab) is a complex medical process which aims to aid in the recovery of a patient from an injury to their nervous system to minimize and/or compensate for any resulting functional loss or alterations. Neurorehabilitation involves working with the patient/client as a whole person and not just a region of their anatomy. The aim of this course is to understand the inter-disciplinary, whole patient-centered management of a neurologic patient/client from the varying medical, surgical, pharmacological, rehabilitation, etc. viewpoints.
This Fall semester course is the first of two courses with emphasis on neuromuscular pathology and diagnosis. It is designed to challenge the student to evaluate the patient/client using knowledge of clinical presentations associated with the neuromuscular system as a foundation for direct patient/client care and research.
Throughout the semester, students will be introduced to varying neuromuscular diagnoses and challenged to use clinical evaluation and physiological presentation to demonstrate their ability to provide the appropriate therapeutic diagnosis, prognosis, and desired medical and therapeutic management given the diagnosis.
Topics will correspond with the diagnoses and neuromuscular pathologies being discussed concurrently in DPT 830: Neuromuscular Examination and Rehabilitation I which include the management of patients with dementia, TBI, MS, stroke, cerebellar ataxia, or other discussed neuromuscular disorders. Characteristics of common neuromuscular pathologies will be addressed, including normal physiology, etiology, epidemiology, underlying pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms related impairments, activity and participation limitations, prognosis, varying diagnostic medical procedures, differential diagnosis, and the medical, pharmacological, and surgical management.