The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

This book presents a broad yet focused treatment of central topics in the field of clinical neurophysiology. The volume was inspired by the clinical neurophysiology lecture series at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital. Much like the lecture series, this book is designed to acquaint trainees with the essential elements of clinical neurophysiology. Each chapter is written by leading and respected clinical neurophysiologists.

Basic Considerations.- Basic Electronics in Clinical Neurophysiology.- Basic Neurophysiology and the Cortical Basis of EEG.- Ions, Membrane Potentials, and Myelin.- to Volume Conduction.- Electroencephalography.- The Normal EEG in an Adult.- Activation of the EEG.- Normal Variant EEG Patterns.- Epileptiform Abnormalities.- Focal and Generalized Slowing, Coma, and Brain Death.- Normal Pediatric EEG.- Pediatric EEG Abnormalities.- Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography.- Neurophysiology of Nerve Conduction Studies.- Technical, Physiological and Anatomic Considerations in Nerve Conduction Studies.- to the Needle Electrode Examination.- Mononeuropathies of the Upper and Lower Extremity.- Electrophysiology of Polyneuropathy.- Radiculopathy and Motor Neuron Disorders.- Electrophysiology of Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexopathies.- Evaluation of the Cranial Nerves.- Electrophysiology of Myopathy.- Neurophysiology of Neuromuscular Transmission and Its Disorders.- Pediatric Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG.- Autonomic Testing, Evoked Potentials, and Sleep.- Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders.- Autonomic Nervous System Testing.- Visual Evoked Potentials.- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials.- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials.- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.