AHLT220R: Clinical Neurology

This lecture-based course is offered in the second year, fall semester, and focuses on neuroanatomy and function of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. Clinical neuropathology of common deficits related to brain and spinal cord injury including cognitive, behavioral, visual, and physical impairments, introduction of motor control theory, motor learning, screening of the nervous system, and neurorehabilitation approaches to patient care are included.
This course draws upon concepts learned in AHLT 112R Clinical Conditions, AHLT 123R Clinical Kinesiology, AHLT135R Foundations of Rehabilitation, OCTA 214R Physical Function in Occupational Therapy, and PTAC115R Therapeutic Exercise, as these courses introduced typical and atypical conditions that affect the nervous system of the human body.