Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

NEUR 376 - NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

Long Title: NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
Department: Neuroscience
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Covers some of the most important disorders of nervous system function. Exposes students to incidence, clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, current scientific models of causes/mechanisms of disorders of the adult brain: stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorders, brian tumors, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain/spinal cord injury, addiction, depression, and schizophrenia. Course taught at Baylor College of Medicine. Instructor Permission Required.Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: NEUR 576. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for NEUR 376 if student has credit for NEUR 576.