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FEKT-MPA-APNAcad. year: 2026/2027
The aim of this course is to serve as a practical introduction to neuroscience, from the basic biophysics of neurons to fundamentals of systems neuroscience, with an emphasis on modern neurological diagnostic and treatment methods. The lecture series begins with introducing the nervous system and the fundamentals of how it can be measured or altered via interventions. The second part of the course focuses on specific topics in neurological diseases with details on the current state of the art and emerging treatment methods which exploit neuromodulation techniques.
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Assessment:
Laboratory exercises – 50 points
Final exam – 50 points
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specialization MPC-BIO_TECH , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
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1) Introduction to functional neuroanatomy: the central and peripheral nervous system
2) Brain imaging techniques and electrophysiology
3) Clinical neurostimulation: noninvasive and invasive approaches
4) The autonomic nervous system and the role of the vagus nerve
5) Pain: mechanisms and treatments
6) Epilepsy: diagnostic and treatment methods
7) Sleep
8) Psychiatric and affective disorders and their bioelectrical treatment
9) Neurodegenerative disorders and modern treatment methods
10) Learning, memory, cognition
11) Visual and auditory disorders and treatment with neuroprosthetic devices
12) Computational neuroscience: brain activity modelling
Laboratory exercise
1-2) Neural recording in insect models
3-4) Noninvasive brain stimulation laboratory: TMS, motor threshold and EMG response
5-6) Electroencephalography laboratory: Event related (de)synchronization, oscillatory power
7-8) Noninvasive electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves
9-10) MRI laboratory: measurement of structural and functional brain imaging data
11-12) Functional MRI data processing and analysis
Individual preparation for laboratories
Individual preparation for a final exam