Course Overview
This course is a continuation on ENPY 1262 – Electroencephalography (EEG) 1 and will prepare you for your clinical year. You will apply concepts learned in the prerequisite course learn to accomplish complete EEG recordings according to the Canadian Association of Electroneurophysiology Technologists (CAET) Minimal Technical Standards. Using lectures, seminars, and labs, the emphasis will be on hands-on learning, classifying recordings and running records with minimal assistance within laboratory settings. Topics covered include a detailed look into clinical conditions and their associated EEG waveforms: seizures, epilepsy, vascular diseases, tumors, metabolic and infectious diseases, dementia, degenerative diseases and traumatic brain injury. A solid demonstration of understanding all basic normal and abnormal EEG concepts is essential for doing well in this course. Assessment includes a range of assignments, lab activities, and examinations.
Prerequisite(s)
- All Level 1 courses
Credits
8.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe seizure types and their expected electrographic correlations/abnormalities.
- Describe the function of the lobes including specific Broadman’s areas of the brain.
- Describe epilepsy syndromes and their expected electrographic correlation/abnormalities and the patient population in which they are seen.
- Define treatment options including medication types for seizures and epilepsy.
- Define all types of clinical and subclinical status epilepticus and their treatment.
- Demonstrate appropriate seizure precautions and safety measures when with a patient who is having a seizure.
- Describe response testing techniques used during the recording of a seizure or clinical event.
- Define the clinical and electrographic correlates; describe treatment options including their effects on EEG recordings for a range of strokes and vascular disease; tumors; metabolic and infectious diseases; dementia and degenerative diseases; and comatose, critically ill and traumatic brain injuries.
- Define electrocerebral silence and the 10 technical steps/guidelines to performing an ECS recording.
- Perform a routine digital EEG recording using CAET guidelines within a 30-minute time period demonstrating accurate measurement and electrode placement, use of appropriate settings, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Prepare a concise and complete technical interpretation/report of an abnormal EEG.
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt recording parameters and techniques for a variety of patient populations and clinical situations.
- Demonstrate the ability to enhance EEG abnormalities during and after a recording.
- Analyse and describe EEG normal and abnormal waveforms seen on previously and real-time recorded EEGs during assignments and reading sessions.
- Obtain a relevant patient history for an EEG.
Effective as of Fall 2022
Related Programs
EEG 2 (ENPY 2262) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Electroneurophysiology
Diploma Full-time
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