Physiology of Pain (BME 7610)

Class Schedule, Winter 2001

Mon 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., 2232 Bioengineering Center
 
DAY DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR, MTL. COVERED
M 1-8 Introduction to course. 

Membrane potentials. Action potentials.

Synapses. Structure of the nervous system.

JMC

Ch. 8, Vander

Ch. 8, Vander

M 1-15 Martin Luther King Observance. University Holiday. No class.   
M 1-22 Sensory nervous system : An overview.

Nociceptors: structure and function.

JMC, Ch. 9, Vander

Ch. 24, Kandell et al and handout

M 1-29 The spinal cord in nociception. JMC, Ch. 24, Kandell et al and handout
M 2-5 The spinal cord and brain in nociception. 

Pain modulation pathways.

JMC, Ch. 24, Kandel et al and handout 
M 2-12 Opioids and NSAIDs.  JMC 
M 2-19 Non-pharmacological pain treatment. TBA 
M 2-26 EXAM #1 - OPEN BOOK
M 3-5  Joint Pain and Muscle Pain.  JMC, Ciba books, handout 
M 3-12 SPRING RECESS.  
M 3-19 Cancer pain and its treatment.  Linda Vanni, handout
M 3-26 Back pain and sciatica. JMC, Ciba book, handout
M 4-2 Back pain and sciatica - research topics. Drs. Ozaktay, Chen, Kallakuri
M 4-9 Neck pain and whiplash.

Shoulder pain. 

JMC, handout

TBA, handout

M 4-16 Visceral Pain. Headache. TBA, handout
M 4-23 Psychological Aspects of Pain. Dr. Altier
M 4-30 EXAM #2 - OPEN BOOK  

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