Base Knowledge
Knowledge of anatomo-physiology of the audio-vestibular system.
Teaching Methodologies
Learning Results
To know the epidemiology, aetiology, physiopathology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and therapeutic
options in the Audiovestibuar diseases.
Program
External Ear (8 hours)
– Inflamatory and infectious diseases – 2 hours
– Traumatic pathology – 2 hours
– Tumours – 2 horas
– Foreign bodies, exostosis and osteomas – 2 hours
Middle ear (20 hours)
Acute and chronic otitis (8 hours), otosclerosis (4 hours), Facial Palsy (4 hours), Temporal
bone fractures (4 hours)
Inner Ear / Central Nervous System (32 hours)
Presbiacusy (4 hours) , Ototoxicity (4 hours), Vertigo (4 hours), Metabolic and auto-imune hearing loss (4 hours),
Tinnitus (4 hours) , Sudden Hearing loss (4 hours) , Congenital malformations of the Ear (4 hours) , Acoustic
Neuroma (4 hours)
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
PRIMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
– “Manual Ilustrado de Otorrinolaringologia” – Walter Becker, Hans Heinz Naumann e Carl Rudolf Pfaltz
– “Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery” – Anil K. Lalwani
– “Reabilitação Vestibular” – Susan J. Herdman
– “Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery” – 16ª Edição – James B. Snow Jr. e John Jacob Ballenger
SECONDARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Documents in pdf format based on the bibliography indicated above, contained in the support material provided to the students
(The bibliography, even though it exists in ESTES’ Library, is organized in documentation given to the students)