The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

1. Front Matter

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2. Basic Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Basic Electronics in Clinical Neurophysiology

      • Christopher M. Sinclair, Mason C. Gasper, Andrew S. Blum

      Pages 3-18

   3. Basic Neurophysiology and the Cortical Basis of EEG

      • Gregory L. Holmes, Roustem Khazipov

      Pages 19-33

   4. Ions, Membrane Potentials, and Myelin

      • Devanand Jillapalli, Jeremy M. Shefner

      Pages 35-42

   5. Introduction to Volume Conduction

      • Seward B. Rutkove

      Pages 43-53

3. Electroencephalography

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55

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   2. The Normal EEG in an Adult

      • Donald L. Schomer

      Pages 57-71

   3. Activation of the EEG

      • Barbara A. Dworetzky, Edward B. Bromfield, Nanon E. Winslow

      Pages 73-82

   4. Normal Variant EEG Patterns

      • Richard L. Cervone, Andrew S. Blum

      Pages 83-100

   5. Epileptiform Abnormalities

      • Bernard S. Chang, Frank W. Drislane

      Pages 101-125

   6. Focal and Generalized Slowing, Coma, and Brain Death

      • Edward M. Donnelly, Andrew S. Blum

      Pages 127-140

   7. Normal Pediatric EEG

      • Ann M. Bergin, Blaise F. D. Bourgeois

      Pages 141-177

   8. Pediatric EEG Abnormalities

      • James J. Riviello Jr.

      Pages 179-204

4. Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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   2. Neurophysiology of Nerve Conduction Studies

      • James B. Caress, Gregory J. Esper, Seward B. Rutkove

      Pages 207-216

   3. Technical, Physiological and Anatomic Considerations in Nerve Conduction Studies

      • James B. Caress

      Pages 217-227

   4. Introduction to the Needle Electrode Examination

      • Gregory J. Esper, Seward B. Rutkove

      Pages 229-250

   5. Mononeuropathies of the Upper and Lower Extremity

      • Kevin R. Scott, Milind J. Kothari

      Pages 251-273

   6. Electrophysiology of Polyneuropathy

      • Annabel K. Wang, Seward B. Rutkove

      Pages 275-287

With the growth of combined clinical neurophysiology fellowship training programs and their corresponding “pan-physiology” board examinations, there has been an increased need for educational materials that span the range of clinical neurophysiology topics. The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer aims to meet this need by providing a broad and intentionally basic treatment of the most central topics within clinical neurophysiology. The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer initially took shape within the clinical neurophysiology sections at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital, as an outgrowth of their fellowships’ didactic lecture series. Faculty and trainees at these and affiliated teaching hospitals participate in a series of lectures over the course of the academic year designed to acquaint trainees with the elements of clinical neurophysiology, supplementing their clinical experiences. We hope that this primer will prove valuable to others as a companion book intended for clinical neurophysiology fellows and neurology residents, to be used in conjunction with such a program of lectures.

• ELIZA
• Nervous System
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• brainstem
• neurology
• neurophysiology
• physiology
• visual evoked potential (VEP)

From the reviews:

"Each chapter in this four-part volume is written by clinical neurophysiologists and aimed at those engaged in neurophysiology training and neurology residents." (Times Higher Education, May, 2008)

"This multi-author textbook was developed from a teaching hospital lecture series for clinical neurophysiology trainees. It provides a broad and basic overview of neurophysiology which is also a good introduction to the field for … neurologists. … I would certainly recommend it to anyone wanting an approachable introduction to clinical neurophysiology." (Anna Basu, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, Issue 12, December, 2008)

• Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Department of Neurology Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence

  Andrew S. Blum

• Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

  Seward B. Rutkove

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