Electromyography and Electroencephalography in Clinical Practice
March 8 - 14, 2009
Course Description This course is designed as a review of basic concepts of nerve conduction studies, needle EMG, EEG, evoked potentials, intraoperative monitoring, and autonomic and sleep studies. Techniques, interpretation, and the electrodiagnostic approaches to clinical disorders will be emphasized. The focus is on clinical correlation of various neurophysiologic tests used for the evaluation of patients with peripheral nerve and neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, and sleep disorders. The program format includes lectures, practical demonstrations, videos, group discussions and workshops, for optimal learning. Participants will have the opportunity to observe EMG techniques on normal subjects in the laboratory, and directly interact with the faculty during these workshops. A syllabus will be provided to participants. Presentations will be made by members of the staff of Mayo Clinic and faculty of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine from the Departments of Neurology in Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Course Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to: • Develop a logical approach to the use of standard clinical electrophysiological techniques in the evaluation of common and uncommon neuromuscular disorders encountered in clinical practice. • Explain the basic concepts of clinical neurophysiology. • Interpret the findings and clinical significance of abnormalities on nerve conduction studies. • Interpret the clinical significance of EMG waveforms on needle examination. • Identify technical pitfalls associated with EEG and the normal and variant patterns of pediatric and adult patients. • Interpret the findings and clinical significance of abnormalities on EEG studies. • Integrate the various clinical neurophysiology studies in the evaluation of patients with disorders of the central nervous system.