|
Entry Level Curriculum
Neurologic Physical Therapy – PTDR7360
Using several models‚ the student will learn to examine‚
evaluate‚ diagnose‚ prognose‚ intervene and determine
relevant outcomes for patients with a neurological diagnosis. Examination
using standardized and non–standardized instruments and tests
will be presented. Examination and intervention skills will be taught
using a disability model and a contemporary model of motor control‚
with an emphasis on task analysis. The focus of the course is on
integrating material from previous courses and applying it to the
comprehensive (from admission to discharge) management of patients
with the following diagnoses: spinal cord injury (SCI)‚ cerebral
vascular accident (CVA)‚ Parkinson’s Disease (PD)‚
multiple sclerosis (MS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
|
