DAY

DATE

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR, MTL. COVERED

T

1-12

Introduction to course.

TH

1-14

Study nervous system CD-ROM, no class.

T

1-19

Overall structure of the nervous system.

Membrane potentials and action potentials.

JMC, Ch. 8, Vander

TH

1-21

Membrane potentials and action potentials (cont'd).

JMC, Ch. 8, Vander

T

1-26

Sensory nervous system.

JMC, Kandel Schwartz chap.

TH

1-28

Sensory nervous system.

JMC, Kandel Schwartz chap.

T

2-2

Sensory nervous system.

JMC, Kandel Schwartz chap.

TH

2-4

Nociception and peripheral sensitization.

JMC, Kandel Schwartz chap.

T

2-9

Nociception and central sensitization.

JMC, handout

TH

2-11

Central sensitization (cont'd). Review.

JMC, handout

T

2-16

EXAM #1 (CLOSED BOOK)

TH

2-18

Joint pain

JMC, handout

T

2-23

Joint pain and muscle pain

JMC, handout

TH

2-25

Introduction: Back pain and sciatica

JMC, handout

T

3-2

No class

TH

3-4

Special topics: back pain and sciatica

Dr. CY Chen, handout

T

3-9

Special topics: pain

Dr. AC Ozaktay, handout

TH

3-11

Psychological aspects of pain

Dr. J Dooley, handout

T

3-16

SPRING BREAK

TH

3-18

SPRING BREAK

T

3-23

Neck Pain

JMC, handout

TH

3-25

Visceral Pain

JMC, handout

T

3-30

Neuroplasticity

JMC, handout

TH

4-1

Pharmacological treatment of pain

Livia Franchina, handout

T

4-6

REVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED FROM 2/18 TO 4/1

JMC

TH

4-8

REVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED FROM 2/18 TO 4/1 (IF NECESSARY)

JMC

T

4-13

TH

4-15

STUDENT ORAL REPORTS

T

4-20

Non-pharmacological treatment of pain: acupuncture, TENS, injections, etc.

Sushma Sharma, handout

TH

4-22

STUDENT ORAL REPORTS

T

4-27

STUDENT ORAL REPORTS

TH

4-29

FINAL REPORT DUE