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Materials for lectures from the subject Pharmacology 1 are intended for students of the 3rd year of the study program Dental Medicine. They should serve as an auxiliary material for mastering the basic principles of pharmacology and gaining an overview about the various groups of drugs used in human medicine.

The lecture focuses on the anatomy, function, and disorders of the extrapyramidal system and cerebellum. It covers the clinical manifestations, classification, and differential diagnosis of movement disorders, including parkinsonism, tremor, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, and tics. The lecture also addresses balance and coordination disorders, different types of ataxia, and their clinical differentiation. Emphasis is placed on the recognition of neurological symptoms, comprehensive neurological examination, and the importance of accurate diagnosis in identifying the underlying causes of movement disorders.

Lectures from the subject of Pharmacology 2 are intended for students of the fourth year of the study program General Medicine. They should serve as an auxiliary study material for mastering the basic principles of pharmacology and gaining an overview about the various groups of drugs used in human medicine.

The lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the cranial nerves I–XII, including their anatomical origin, nuclei in the brainstem, course, and main branches. Emphasis is placed on their motor, sensory, and parasympathetic functions, as well as their role in everyday neurological practice. Special attention is given to the clinical examination of cranial nerves, with practical demonstrations of testing methods. The annotation also includes a discussion of the most frequent pathological findings and syndromes associated with cranial nerve lesions, highlighting their diagnostic significance in neurological disorders.

Lectures for General Medicine students include microscopic structure of selected organs and introduction to early embryonic development and oraganogenesis according to syllabus for second semester as well as final examination questions. The content of lectutes includes: cardiovascular system, lymhatic system, digestive and respiratory systems, urogenital systems, endocrine and nerve system, sensory organs.

The presentations are a set of lectures intended for students of the 3rd year of general medicine. The individual lectures are correlated with the current syllabus of the subject Internal Medicine 1 in the summer semester of the third year of study. Gain basic theoretical knowledge of cardiology and pneumology, get acquainted with the examination procedures used in these diseases.

The presentations included here represent a series of lectures for students of Dental Medicine in the first year of study. Individual lectures correlate with recent curriculum of the course and have to be used especially as auxiliary education material specifying basic structures of the trunk and limbs.

Lectures containing actual knowledge from medical psychology that has been presented from academic year 2025/2026, and has been dedicated to the general medicine students of the 3rd year. Theorethical backround is linked to practical lessons, and includes topics such as communication skills, normality and pathology of personality, abnormal psychology, psychotherapy, stress and coping strategies, psychosomatic medicine.

Lectures are devoted to the students of the 1st study year in the field of Dental medicine. Students can find here the supporting material in the form of lecture notes from Histology and Embryology 1. According to the syllabus of lectures for winter semester these topics are included: Cytology, Epithelial tissue, Connective tissues, Muscle tissue, Nerve tissue and Embryology (1.-8. week of development).

The lecture focuses on headaches, their classification, diagnosis, and treatment. It distinguishes between primary and secondary headaches, emphasizing their high prevalence in the general population and their importance in clinical practice. Special attention is given to “red flag” symptoms that may indicate serious secondary causes, as well as to a structured approach to patient history and evaluation of headache characteristics.

Practical exercises from Chemistry of Dental Materials is a set of experimental exercises designed for a better understanding of the subject. Practical experimental tasks enable students to become familiar with the basic chemical calculation and with chemical properties of materials commonly used in dentistry. They contribute to a better understanding of the properties of e.g., hydroxyapatite, metal corrosion and other properties of elements contained in dental materials.

The lecture deals with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders as part of extrapyramidal diseases. Parkinson's disease is presented as a complex multi-organ and multi-neurotransmitter neurodegenerative disease with motor and non-motor symptoms, with dopamine deficiency playing a key role.