MOTOR CONTROL|BASAL GANGLIA AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS

The module covers the following areas: (i) The physiology of motor control and the role of the Basal Ganglia  (ii) Disorders of the Motor system including...

The module covers the following areas: (i) The physiology of motor control and the role of the Basal Ganglia  (ii) Disorders of the Motor system including Movement Disorders and demyelinating diseases (iii) The neural control of cardiovascular and urogenital functions and their disorders  

The aim of the module is to provide you with an understanding of the basic science underpinning the study of motor control, and its clinical context, focusing on the study and treatment of movement disorders and demyelinating diseases. Disorders of the autonomic nervous system commonly accompany these disorders and the module also aims to provide an understanding of the neural control of cardiovascular and urogenital functions, and their disorders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

The module covers a variety of topics that generally may include an introduction to the motor system; Motor control theories; Sensory control of action; Basal ganglia physiology; pathophysiology and clinical correlates of hypokinetic movement disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism; Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders;  Cerebellar disorders; Spasticity and spastic paraplegia; pathophysiology and clinical correlates of  Multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disorders; Neural control of urogenital and cardiovascular autonomic functions and their disorders

This module will provide students the opportunity to build on their previous knowledge base of physiology and cancer biology to develop and synthesise learning...

This module will provide students the opportunity to build on their previous knowledge base of physiology and cancer biology to develop and synthesise learning of radiotherapy and advances in oncology practice for treatment and management of cancer. Key concepts relating to principles of radiotherapy will be revisited and developed to reflect the increasing complexity of the therapeutic approach to the malignancies studied in this module.