Unit name | Peripheral Neuropathy and Spine |
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Unit code | CSSBM1014 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Wong |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The aim of this unit is to introduce the range of spinal and peripheral nerve disorders, discuss the range of pathogenetic processes occurring in these disorders and review regenerative therapies for these diseases. Specifically the course will emphasise the potential role for stem cell therapies and highlight differences between the peripheral (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS). Content will cover basic science, such as the endogenous response to PNS/spinal injury and the production of neural cell types specific to PNS disorders through to pre-clinical and clinical applications.
This unit will describe: 1) The pathology of peripheral nerve disorders and spinal disorders including multiple sclerosis and spinal/nerve trauma. 2) Stem cells in the peripheral nervous system. 3) Basic research in models of these diseases. 4) Current clinical status of therapies for these conditions. 5) Streamed video of in vitro models of nerve growth and in vitro/in vivo histological techniques to assess models of these disorders.
Students successfully completing this module will:
Summative Assessment:
Please note that students will be given formative feedback on coursework assessment where appropriate.
Contribution reflects time spent in each exam (2hrs essay, 1hr MCQ).
The pass-mark for the module will be 50%. However students will be required to reach a minimum standard in both their coursework and their written exam. As such only 5% compensation between the total coursework element and the total exam element will be allowed
For each lecture, seminar, tutorial students will be given a reading list composed of journal and review articles, websites and book chapters. Due to the novelty of this field and the postgraduate nature of this programme we do not feel there are suitable textbooks to recommend for this module.