FISIOPATOLOGIA DELLO SVILUPPO

6 CFU - 2° Semester

AGATA FIUMARA - Module PEDIATRIA - MED/38 - 3 CFU
LAURA SCIACCA - Module ENDOCRINOLOGY - MED/13 - 3 CFU

Learning Objectives

PEDIATRIA
Learn normal psychic and motor development of the newborn

Learn most common neuromuscular disorders

understand when suspect a genetic metabolic disease
ENDOCRINOLOGY
The course aims to deepen the knowledge on the principles of endocrinology and the pathophysiological mechanisms of the main endocrine-metabolic diseases and the role of exercise in their prevention and treatment.

PEDIATRIA
Motor and behavioural development in the first year of life

Physical examination of the newborn and child

Neurological examination

Hypotonia

Floppy infant baby

Muscular dystrophies

Neurodegenerative diseases:

Autism

Rett syndrome

Leucodystrophies

Inborn errors metabolism, Mucopolysaccharidoses

Obesity

Sport and asma

Down syndrome

Fragile X syndrome
ENDOCRINOLOGY
PRINCIPLES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY.

MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF HORMONES. Membrane receptors. Nuclear receptors.

HYPOTHALAMUS – PITUITARY- PERIPHERAL ENDOCRINE GLAND AXIS.

THE GH-IGF-1 AXIS AND EXERCISE.

EXCESS OF GROWTH HORMONE. Acromegaly. Doping by GH.

HYPERPROLACTINEMIA.

CUSHING’S SYNDROME.

ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH. Growth retardation.

HYPOTHALAMUS-PITUITARY-OVARIAN AXIS AND EXERCISE.

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AND EXERCISE.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THYROID. Doping with thyroid hormones.

OBESITY AND SPORT: THE ROLE OF EXERCISE.

GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS CONTROL. Type 1 Diabetes mellitus. Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus and physical activity. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and physical activity.

PEDIATRIA
Pavone Ruggieri Neurologia Pediatrica, Masson ed
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Lenzi, Lombardi, Martino, Trimarchi: Endocrinologia e attività motorie, Elsevier Masson, 2008.

Greenspan’s Basic and Clinical Endocrinology, Lange Medical Publications, Mc Graw Hill.

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