Objectives for 201b-c100 c171

Clinical Aspects of Spinal Cord Disease

Course Title: Introduction to Chiropractic Clinical Neurology: Clinical Aspects of Spinal Cord Disease

Course Instructor: Joseph S. Ferezy, DC

CE: One (1) Classroom Hours

Format: Neurology lecture augmented by title, and graphic slides, supplementary class notes and five (5) corresponding test questions.

Class Description:

This class is a case study regarding a young man with an acute onset of paralysis.  Diagnosis, protocols and medico-legal issues are explored.   Focus is on the clinical signs of spinal cord disease and the management of acute paraplegia. 

Class Objectives:

Observe a doctor patient encounter where the patient is a paraplegic

Explore the relevant issues and action protocols involved in acute spinal cord disease

Evaluate relevant clinical findings

List the clinical presentations of various complaints and the approach to diagnosis

Summarize relevant functional neurology of the spinal cord.