Course KMS III3 · Year III · Autumn 2026-2027

Physical therapy in neurological disorders

Compulsory course in Kinetotheraphy and special Motricity, taught by Petronela Lacramioara Haisan.

Overview

Lecturer
Petronela Lacramioara Haisan
Seminar tutor
Petronela Lacramioara Haisan
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Physical Health and Rehabilitation
Field of study
Kinetotheraphy and special Motricity
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture, PP presentation, video exemplifications, discussions, practical rehabilitation programs
Entry requirements
Not applicable

Aims

To accumulate theoretical and practical notions that define the discipline

To develop the capacity to assimilate the theoretical and practical knowledge in order to apply kinetotherapeutic methods used in neuromotor rehabilitation

To be able to carry out teaching and research activities in optimal conditions.

Course contents

Introduction to the Nervous System - 2 hours; 2. - Motor control. Motor control stages. Muscle control. Coordination. Spinal cord control - 2 hours; 3. Reflex arc Receivers - 2 hours; 4. Ischemic strokes - 2 hours; 5. Stroke assessment and monitoring scales / tests - 2 hours; 6. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques in stroke - 2 hours; 7. Gait re-education of the stroke patient's - 2 hours; 8. Spinal cord diseases - 2 hours; 9. Physiotherapy of vertebromedullary traumas - 2 hours; 10. Kinetic recovery programs in Parkinson's disease - 2 hours; 11. Kinetic recovery programs in multiple sclerosis - 2 hours; 12.Kinetic recovery programs in brachial plexus paralysis - 2 hours; 13.Cranial nerve disorders - 2 hours; 14.Recovery in congenital neurological disorders in children - 2 hours

Learning outcomes

Students should be able, after attending this course, to have theoretical and practical knowledge in neuro-motor reeducation to carry out an objective evaluation and an rehabilitation program on their own.

Assessment

Seminar - Final evaluation - Grade for attending the seminars and present a practical video - 50% from the final grade.

Recommended reading

Movement Therapy in Hemiplegia
Brunnstrom, S
Ed. Harpcr & Row, Ncw-York, 1970 · 190
Physical Management for Neurological Conditions
Lennon, S.
Elsevier, UK, 2018 · 592
Neuromuscular Rehabilitation in Manual and Physical Therapies: Principles to Practice
Lederman, E.
Churchill Livingstone, London, 2010 · 224