Unit of Study OSTP2009 Clinical Neuroscience and Pain Studies (2024)

Unit description

Provides the core anatomical and physiological knowledge required for the clinical identification of neurological conditions. In order to obtain and interpret information regarding the function of the neural systems, clinicians must be able to accurately identify and record findings from a number of neurological structures. This unit describes the methods by which these potential findings are generated, recorded, processed and presented for interpretation. It also examines the concept of pain as it relates to Osteopathic practice.  

Unit content

1. Overview of the nervous system: introduction to the basic components and their importance
2. Overview of pain pathways and management with consideration of neurobiology and physiological processes
3. The cranial nerves and brainstem
4. The cerebral cortex and vascular supply
5. Spinal cord, peripheral nerves and plexuses
6. The motor system and sensory systems