Course Overview
This is an introductory course on other modalities performed in electroneurophysiology including but not limited to nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials. You will apply concepts learned throughout the course to accomplish complete NCS and EP recordings in accordance to minimal technical standards. Emphasis will be on basic normal recording theory, techniques and interpretation.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
8.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to obtain a relevant patient history for evoked potentials and nerve conduction studies.
- Define near and far field potentials.
- Define the following Evoked Potential technical parameters:
- LFF/HFF filters and time constants.
- Sensitivity and gain.
- Amplifiers.
- Calibration.
- Sweep speed.
- Averaging.
- Stimulation settings/parameters.
- Perform, and describe, a routine normal full pattern VEP using ABRET guidelines demonstrating:
- Accurate visual acuity testing.
- Accurate measurement and application of Queen’s square electrode placement.
- Electrode impedances under 5kohms.
- Appropriate use of filters, sensitivity settings, sweep speed and number of averages.
- Appropriate montage settings.
- Appropriate stimulation settings.
- Recognition of normal obligate waveforms, cursor placements, as well as appropriate latencies and amplitudes.
- Ability to recognize and troubleshoot artefacts and other technical problems.
- Relevant documentation of above and other pertinent information to the recorded VEP.
- Define VEP generators and the anatomical pathways involved.
- Perform, and describe, a routine normal ABR using ABRET guidelines demonstrating:
- Accurate hearing threshold testing.
- Accurate measurement and application 10-20 electrode placement.
- Electrode impedances under 5kohms.
- Appropriate use of filters, sensitivity settings, sweep speed and number of averages.
- Appropriate montage settings.
- Appropriate stimulation settings
- Recognition of normal obligate waveforms, cursor placements, as well as appropriate latencies and amplitudes.
- Ability to recognize and troubleshoot artefacts and other technical problems.
- Relevant documentation of above and other pertinent information to the recorded ABR.
- Define ABR generators and the anatomical pathways involved.
- Perform, and describe, a routine normal upper limb (median and ulnar) and lower limb (tibial and common peroneal) SSEP using ABRET guidelines demonstrating:
- Accurate sensory threshold testing.
- Accurate measurement and application 10-20 electrode placement.
- Electrode impedances under 5kohms.
- Appropriate use of filters, sensitivity settings, sweep speed and number of averages.
- Appropriate montage settings.
- Appropriate stimulation parameters.
- Recognition of normal obligate waveforms, cursor placements, as well as appropriate latencies and amplitudes.
- Ability to recognize and troubleshoot artefacts and other technical problems.
- Relevant documentation of above and other pertinent information to the recorded SSEP.
- Define SSEP generators and the anatomical pathways involved.
- Prepare a concise and complete technical interpretation/report of a normal and abnormal VEP, ABR, and SSEP.
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt recording parameters and techniques for a variety of patient populations and clinical situations.
- Describe and recognize abnormal EP activity and various disease processes causing abnormalities.
- Define the use of evoked potentials in the critically ill.
- Analyze and describe EP abnormal waveforms seen on previously recorded and real-time recorded EP’s during assignments and reading sessions.
- Describe the steps involved in an NCS (nerve conduction study):
- Describe the peripheral nervous system.
- Demonstrate how each test is used for diagnosis in different clinical conditions.
- Accurately place recording electrodes.
- Troubleshoot artefacts or any other technical problems.
- State the stimulus and recording parameters for each test.
- Calculate motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities.
Effective as of Winter 2017
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