PTNU564 – Neurology/Neurosurgery Physical Therapy

Dr.Youssef Elbalawy

T.A Asmaa Magdy

After completing this course, students should be able to
– Identify different neurological disorders that commonly need Physical Therapy interventions.
– Recognize the principles of conducting evaluation, setting goals and design plan of care for different neurological illness.
– Select and use the appropriate age– related measures and tools commonly used in evaluation and treatment of patients with physical disabilities.
– Design an appropriate plan of treatment for solving the main physical problems of different neurology disorders
– Select and apply properly therapeutic modalities and pediatric physical therapy approaches for different neurological disorders.
– Communicate with effectively with patients and other health care professionals in the rehabilitation team.
– Use information technology and library as a mean of communication and source of information in the field of neurology.

that presents content about the neuromuscular system. Information presented will assist in the development of diagnoses, prognoses, plans of care and intervention strategies. Cases and/or other information about the clinical aspects of these conditions will be presented

Midterm 30 marks
Quiz 10 marks
Assignment 10 marks
Oral 50 marks
practical 50 marks
clinical Hospital 50 marks
Final Exam 100 marks

-Neurologic Interventions for Physical Therapy, 2e by Suzanne Tink Martin MACT PT and Mary Kessler MHS PT, 2006 / – Neurological Disabilities: Assessment and Treatment by Susan E. Bennett and James L. Karnes, 1998

– Physical Rehabilitation (O\’Sullivan, Physical Rehabilitation) by Susan B. O\’Sullivan and Thomas J. Schmitz , 2006 -The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy