Clinical neurophysiologic testing plays a critical role as a complement to the clinical assessment in patients who are being evaluated for a variety of neurologic symptoms. Many different techniques and methods of assessment can be used to evaluate the function of the nervous system, including electroencephalography, electromyography, evoked potentials, movement disorder studies, and sleep studies.
An accurate understanding of the role of these tests and reliable technical performance and interpretation of these studies is critical in clinical practice.
This new edition in the Contemporary Neurology Series remains an essential resource for physicians and technologists learning or utilizing clinical neurophysiology in their training or practice.
This fifth edition updates the basic concepts underlying each of the techniques used in clinical neurophysiology and provides detailed descriptions of the methods, findings, studies, and value of the wide range of electrophysiologic testing available for patients with epilepsy and spells, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders, demyelinating diseases, sleep disorders, autonomic disorders, and those undergoing orthopaedic and neurosurgical procedures in the operative setting.
The role of each type of study, the interpretation of findings, and the application of the studies to different types of clinical problems are detailed throughout the text. It is a practical textbook for neurologists, physiatrists and clinical neurophysiologists in clinical or research practice or in training.
BASIC NEUROPHYSIOLOGY Chapter 1. Basics of Neurophysiology (Potentials, synaptic transmission, muscle physiology) Chapter 2. Electrophysiologic Generators in Clinical Neurophysiology Chapter 3. Waveforms and Artifacts CLINICAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY Adult EEG Chapter 4. Adult EEG - Normal and Benign Variants Chapter 5. Adult EEG - Artifacts Chapter 6. Adult EEG - Epileptiform Activity Chapter 7. Adult EEG - Abnormal Non-epileptiform Activity and Brain Death Pediatric EEG Chapter 8. Pediatric EEG - Normal Maturational Changes Chapter 9. Pediatric EEG - Epileptiform Activity EEG - Special Studies and Surgical Monitoring Chapter 10. Long Term, Computer Assisted Ambulatory EEG Recording Chapter 11. Long Term Video EEG Recording in Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Chapter 12. EEG Trend Analysis in the ICU Chapter 13. Intracranial Monitoring and Electrocorticography (Nasopharyngeal, Sphenoidal. Depth, Subdural electrodes) Chapter 14. Quantitative EEG Analysis, EEG Mapping, and Magnetoencephalography Applications Chapter 15. Assessment of Spells and Seizure in the Outpatient Setting Chapter 16. Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation CLINICAL ELECTROMYOGRAPHY Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter 17. Motor Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter 18. Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter 19. Late Responses: F waves and H reflexes Chapter 20. Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Studies Chapter 21. Cranial Nerve Studies Chapter 22. Quantitative Motor Unit Number Estimates Chapter 23. Technical Issues and Potential Complications of Nerve Conduction Studies Needle Electromyography Chapter 24. Needle Electromyography Chapter 25. Quantitative Electromyography Chapter 26. Single Fiber Electromyography Chapter 27. Pitfalls and Potential Complications of Needle EMG Applications of Electromyography Chapter 28. Assessment of Mononeuropathies Chapter 29. Assessment of Radiculopathies Chapter 30. Assessment of Plexopathies Chapter 31. Assessment of Polyneuropathies Chapter 32. Assessment of Motor Neuron Diseases Chapter 33. Assessment of Neuromuscular Junction Diseases Chapter 34. Assessment of Myopathies Chapter 35. Neuromuscular ICU Testing Chapter 36. Neuromuscular Ultrasound in the EMG Lab EVOKED POTENTIALS Chapter 37. Somatosensory Evoked Potentials Chapter 38. Visual Evoked Potentials Chapter 39. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials Chapter 40. Motor Evoked Potentials ASSESSMENT OF AUTONOMIC FUNCTION Chapter 41. Autonomic Physiology Chapter 42. Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex and Related Tests Chapter 43. Evaluation of Adrenergic Function Chapter 44. Thermoregulatory Sweat Test Chapter 45. Cardiovagal Reflexes CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS Chapter 46. Movement-Related Potentials and Event-Related Potentials Chapter 47. Long Latency Reflexes and the Silent Period Chapter 48. Electrophysiology of Movement Disorders ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP Chapter 49. Assessment of Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Polysomnography and Other Tests Chapter 50. Pediatric Sleep Assessment Chapter 51. Abnormal Sleep and Sleep Disorders INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING Chapter 52. Cerebral Function Monitoring and Cortical Mapping for Non-epilepsy surgery Chapter 53. Brain Stem and Cranial Nerve Monitoring Chapter 54. Spinal Cord Monitoring Chapter 55. Peripheral Nervous System Monitoring ELECTRICAL CONCEPTS AND SAFETY Chapter 56. Electricity and Instrumentation in Clinical Neurophysiology (including electrodes, amplifiers, stimulators) Chapter 57. Volume Conduction Chapter 58. Digital Signal Processing Chapter 59. Electrical Safety in the Neurophysiology Laboratory
Devon I. Rubin, MD Professor of Neurology Director, EMG Laboratory Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida
Reviews for Clinical Neurophysiology
This book does an excellent job accomplishing what it sets out to do - to serve as a stand-alone, comprehensive guide to clinical neurophysiology. It details the roles of each of the various tests, the interpretation of the findings, as well as their role in clinical practice. Although detailed, the material is easy to understand and readily accessible to readers from a variety of backgrounds. The numerous figures included make it superior to any similar textbook and help summarize information for easy reference later. * Mahnoor Rehman, MD., Doody's Reviews *
