Course Overview
Concentrate on advanced topics pertaining to EEG in the field, including but not limited to; epilepsy surgery monitoring, the seizure investigation unit, continuous long-term monitoring, quantitative EEG, other specialized localization techniques for epilepsy, as well as an introduction to neurophysiology as it pertains to EEG patients. Students enhance knowledge on clinical conditions and their EEG correlates with a specific focus on congenital diseases, headaches, pain and psychiatric disorders. This course is offered in an online format during students’ clinical period, and where possible, students are encouraged to bring forward real-life (de-identified) clinical cases for discussion and joint learning. Assessment includes on-line discussions/participation, assignments and written examinations.
Prerequisite(s)
- All Level 2 courses
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define the clinical and electrographic correlates; describe treatment options, including their effects on EEG recordings for headaches and migraines, psychiatric and congenital disorders.
- Explain the uses, applications and techniques of continuous EEG monitoring.
- Explain the types, applications and techniques of quantitative EEG.
- Describe EEG monitoring in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), including patient population, monitoring parameters and techniques employed to obtain optimal recordings.
- Define activation/provocative procedures used in the EMU to enhance seizure recordings.
- Identify and describe intracranial EEG patterns.
- Explain intracranial EEG monitoring as it applies to the EMU and epilepsy surgery.
- Define intra-operative and extra-operative electrocorticography techniques.
- Define special localizing techniques used during epilepsy work ups. including:
- Cortical stimulation.
- Ictal and Interictal SPECT.
- WADA.
- fMRI.
- Other imaging techniques (CT, MRI).
- PET.
- Define the uses and techniques of neuropsychology as it pertains to patients with seizures/epilepsy.
Effective as of Winter 2023
Related Programs
Electroencephalography (EEG) Seminar (ENPY 3262) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Electroneurophysiology
Diploma Full-time
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