PT 527 - Clinical Pathology: Neurology

Prerequisites, PT 522, PT 522L, PT 525, PT 525L, PT 526, PT 530, PT 531, PT 531L. Corequisites, PT 521, PT 523, PT 523L. This course provides the foundational understanding of neurological diseases and disorders encountered by physical therapist. The lecture provides an overview of the assessment and management from a medical model perspective, which includes: incidence, etiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment (including pharmacology), and prognosis of diseases/disorders associated within the central and peripheral nervous systems. Specific implications for physical therapy utilizing the Elements of the Patient/Client Management Model and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification for Functioning, Disability, and Handicap (ICF) Model are discussed. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits