PHT 2253C Neurological Disabilities and Treatment 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHT 2220C, PHT 1212C and PHT 2252C. Corequisites: PHT 2801L, PHT 2301C and PHT 2931. This course is devoted to the study of the nervous system and selected pediatric and adult neurological disorders, coupled with their associated disabilities encountered in physical therapy practice. Emphasis is on the etiology, pathology, clinical picture and physical therapy treatment of diseases and conditions studied. A laboratory component provides students an opportunity to apply and practice concepts presented in the lecture segment of this course. Various approaches and techniques used in the rehabilitation of neurological diseases and disorders are covered. Six contact hours: two lecture hours, four laboratory hours.