Manipal Entrance Test For Master Of Physiotherapy - Syllabus Of Neurology

  • Neurological Examination: Principles of assessment, Chief complaints, History taking, Observation, Higher Mental Functions- Level of consciousness, Cognitive and perceptual assessment, Cranial nerves, Sensory assessment, Motor assessment (Muscle tone, power and voluntary control), Reflexes, Balance assessment, Coordination and Gait assessment, Functional evaluation, Problem list, clinical reasoning and goals, Pediatric neurological examination including development and reflexes
  • Cerebrovascular Accident: Definition, Causes, Classification, Pathophysiology, Risk factors, Clinical features, Stroke syndromes emphasis on MCA syndrome, ACA syndrome, PCA syndrome, locked in syndrome, Lateral Medullary Syndrome and Medial Medullary Syndrome, Aims and principles of physical therapy assessment and treatment of stroke patients (Prevention of secondary complications, improving motor control and function)
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries: Mechanisms, types, clinical features, medical and surgical management. Sequelae and complications following head injury, Aims and principles of physiotherapy assessment and treatment (Management according to RLA stages with emphasis on coma stimulation), Traumatic Brain Injuries in Infants
  • Physiotherapy in Cerebellar Disorders: Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of cerebellum, Causes and Clinical features of Cerebellar dysfunction, Aims and principles of physiotherapy assessment and management (emphasis on improving stability, coordination, posture and gait)
  • Principles of conventional and modern treatment approaches: Conventional approaches: Roods, Vojta, Bobath, Neuro Developmental Techniques (NDT), Sensory Integration, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Motor Re-learning program (MRP), Brunnstorm movement therapy, Modern treatment techniques/ approaches: FES, Body Weight Support Treadmill Training, CIMT, Mirror therapy, Mental imagery, Virtual reality
  • Normal Neuromotor and Cognitive Development in Children, Reflex Maturation Cerebral Palsy: Definition, Etiology, Classification, Clinical features of individual types according to topographical classification, physiological classification, Early diagnosis of CP, Aims and principles of assessment and treatment and various approaches in physiotherapy management (emphasis on Holding, Feeding, Posture, Balance and Gait)
  • Down's Syndrome and Mental Retardation: Definition, Etiology, Clinical features, Aims and principles of physiotherapy assessment and treatment, Brachial Plexus Palsy: Obstetrics and traumatic: Definition, Etiology, Clinical features, Medical and Surgical Management. Aims and Principles of Physiotherapy Assessment and Treatment Infections of Nervous System: Clinical features and Physiotherapy management with emphasis on Meningitis and Encephalitis
  • Spinal Cord Injury: Causes, Mechanism of injury, Complete, Incomplete injuries Spinal cord syndromes and Clinical features. Aims and principles of Physiotherapy assessment (ASIA) and Management (Emphasis on prevention of complication, mat activities and functional training). Spinal orthosis, lower limb orthosis and gait training. Wheelchair prescription and training, Diseases of the Spinal Cord: Transverse myelitis, Syringomyelia and Compressive myelopathies. (Laminectomy), Aims, Principles and PT Management Extra Pyramidal Syndromes: Parkinsonism: Classification, Pathology, Clinical features, Medical management, Physiotherapy assessment and management in Parkinson’s disease, Clinical features and principles of physiotherapy management in Progressive supranuclear palsy, Wilson’s disease, Huntington chorea, Multisystem Atrophy and Dystonia Hallervorden Spatz disease
  • Polyneuropathy: Types, etiology, pathology, clinical features and management of polyneuropathy, Gullaine Barre Syndrome: Clinical features, medical management, Physiotherapy assessment and Management in acute phase and recovery phase, Diabetic polyneuropathy: Clinical features, medical and PT management
  • Post-polio Syndrome: Etiopathogenesis, clinical features, complications and management. Aims, Principles and Physiotherapy assessment and Management
  • Motor System Disorders: Motor Neuron Disease and Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Types, Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Features, Management -Aims, Principles and Physiotherapy assessment and management
  • Muscular Dystrophy: Duchenne (DMD), Becker’s (BMD), Facio-scapulo-humeral and Peroneal Muscular Dystrophy, Types, Etiopathogenesis Clinical features; Management-Aims, Principles and Physiotherapy assessment and management
  • Myopathies: Types, etiopathogenesis and clinical features; Management- Aims, principles and Physiotherapy assessment and management Multiple Sclerosis: Types, etiopathogenesis, clinical features; Management-Aims, principles and Physiotherapy assessment and Management
  • Myasthenia Gravis: Neuromuscular junction: anatomy and physiology, Definition, classification (Osserman’s), clinical features of myasthenia gravis, Aims, Principles and Physiotherapy management, Energy conservation techniques
  • Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Causes, Clinical features, Complications, Aims, Principles and Physiotherapy Management Developmental Disorders of the Nervous System: Emphasis on Spinal dysraphism (types, definition, clinical features, complications and management)
  • Brain Tumor Rehabilitation, Introduction to Vestibular Rehabilitation, Lower Cranial Nerve Palsies Emphasis on Facial Paralysis, Neurogenic Bladder and its Management
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