Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography Sara Mayer Erik Ensrud INTRODUCTION Purpose of electromyography (EMG)/nerve conduction studies (NCS): Localization of disorder as (1) neuropathic, (2) myopathic, (3) neuromuscular junction, or (4)…
Neuro-Ophthalmology Olga R. Rosenvald Szenberg Joshua P. Klein Adam B. Cohen HISTORY: Are the visual symptoms (1) monocular or binocular; (2) transient or permanent?; (3) What was the pattern of…
Pregnancy Neurology Jennifer A. Kim Tamara B. Kaplan Thabele M. Leslie-Mazwi IMAGING IN PREGNANCY Balance risks/benefits to mother/fetus. CT & MRI entail potential risk to fetus. When scanning the mother…
Sleep Medicine Matt T. Bianchi Karim Awad SLEEP PHYSIOLOGY Stages of Sleep Awake Low voltage w/fast frequency; &agr; activity (8-12 Hz), prominent in parietooccipital areas, ↓ by eye opening &…
Neuro-Oncology Nancy Wang Mikael L. Rinne Brain tumors: Si/sx: Usu nonspec, subacute, prog; 2/2 local invas, adjacent compress, ↑ICP. Depends on location, size, growth rate (not tumor type). Nl neuro…
Neurorheumatology Sharmik Bhattacharyya Tamara B. Kaplan Nagogopal Venna Wide spectrum of primarily autoimmune systemic d/os that can affect the CNS, PNS, & autonomic nervous systems. Expression depends on genetic &…
Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Alexis Lizarraga James Berry Neuromuscular junction (NMJ): Composed of presynaptic, synaptic, & postsynaptic regions. Dzs affect one of these three → failure of transmission across NMJ. Fluctuating…
Radiculopathy and Plexopathy Adam Chen David Chad RADICULOPATHY CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY Definition: Caused by spinal nerve root compression or irritation. Structural causes most common: Spondylosis (e.g., degenerative arthritis, osteophyte) or disc…
Peripheral Neuropathy Michael P. Bowley William S. David EVALUATION OF NEUROPATHY Obtain a careful history: Ask about motor, sensory, & autonomic disturbances. Obtain time course & distribution of sx, h/o…
