The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer presents a broad yet focused treatment of central topics in the field of clinical neurophysiology. This volume was inspired by the clinical neurophysiology lecture series at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital, where faculty and trainees at these renowned teaching hospitals participate in a lecture series over the course of the academic year. Much like the lecture series, The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer is designed to acquaint trainees with the essential elements of clinical neurophysiology. Each chapter in this four-part volume is written by leading and respected clinical neurophysiologists. Part I presents introductory considerations such as basic electronics, basic CNS physiology, and volume conduction for clinical neurophysiology. Parts II and III attend to all aspects of electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG), respectively. In Part IV, topics in fields related to clinical neurophysiology are emphasized, including autonomic testing, evoked potentials, sleep studies, and their applications. Fellows engaged in neurophysiology training, those pursuing more focused training in those areas, and neurology residents will all find this volume to be an indispensable reference. A standalone CD-ROM version of this title is also available (ISBN: 1-934115-09-6).

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Basic Considerations
Basic Electronics in Clinical Neurophysiology	p. 3
Basic Neurophysiology and the Cortical Basis of EEG	p. 19
Ions, Membrane Potentials, and Myelin	p. 35
Introduction to Volume Conduction	p. 43
Electroencephalography
The Normal EEG in an Adult	p. 57
Activation of the EEG	p. 73
Normal Variant EEG Patterns	p. 83
Epileptiform Abnormalities	p. 101
Focal and Generalized Slowing, Coma, and Brain Death	p. 127
Normal Pediatric EEG	p. 141
Pediatric EEG Abnormalities	p. 179
Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Neurophysiology of Nerve Conduction Studies	p. 207
Technical, Physiological, and Anatomic Considerations in Nerve Conduction Studies	p. 217
Introduction to the Needle Electrode Examination	p. 229
Mononeuropathies of the Upper and Lower Extremity	p. 251
Electrophysiology of Polyneuropathy	p. 275
Radiculopathy and Motor Neuron Disorders	p. 289
Electrophysiology of Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathies	p. 299
Evaluation of the Cranial Nerves	p. 313
Electrophysiology of Myopathy: Approach to the Patient With Myopathy in the EMG Laboratory	p. 325
Neurophysiology of Neuromuscular Transmission and Its Disorders	p. 353
Pediatric Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG	p. 369
Autonomic Testing, Evoked Potentials, and Sleep
Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders	p. 393
Autonomic Nervous System Testing	p. 447
Visual Evoked Potentials	p. 461
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials	p. 475
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials	p. 485
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation	p. 499
Index	p. 517
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