This course is designed to upgrade physiotherapy knowledge in different neurological diseases. It will cover how we can clinically differentiate between different types of diseases related to physiotherapy. A thorough physiotherapy assessment and treatment for each neurological disease will be discussed. There will be a specific section on balance problems and plasticity.
- Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology needed to understand different neurological conditions specially CNS diseases.
- Differential diagnosis of different CNS and PNS diseases related to physiotherapy.
- Thorough assessment and treatment for different neurological diseases.
- How to develop functional treatment for different CNS problems.
- Important points in treating patients with PNS problems.
- Factors affecting balance.
- Different types of balance disorders.
- Develop different set-up balance parameters affecting treatment.
- Determine which patient can benefit from balance program.
THE DISEASES TO BE COVERED:• Stroke and Head Injuries.
• MS.
• Parkinson disease and Parkinsonism.
• Cerebellar Problems.
• GBS.
• Polyneuropathy.
• Muscular Dystrophy.
• Myasthenia Gravis.
• Transverse myelities.
• Spinal Cord injuries.
Certificate of attendanceز
Course Director
Dr. Redha Bahman Ali Dashti
PT, DPT, MSc
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist