Foundations of Clinical Neurophysiology



Foundations of Clinical NeurophysiologyFall 2012Neuroscience 1026Jeffrey R. Balzer, Ph.D.: Course DirectorOffice Hours: By Appointmentbalzerjr@upmc.edu412-648-9779Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00-5:15 pmRoom 116, Victoria Bldg. LectureTopicLecturerCourse OverviewDr. BalzerWhat is Clinical Neurophysiology?(08/28/12) 2Functional Neuroanatomy Dr. ThirumalaBrain(08/30/12)BrainstemSpinal CordCerebrovasculatureCranial NervesBrachial Plexus/Peripheral Nerves3NeuropathophysiologyDr. HaybechInjury and Neuronal Responses(09/04/12)Cellular HomeostasisIschemiaExcitatory Amino Acids4Functional NeurophysiologyDr. BalzerCerebral Metabolism(09/06/12)Cerebral Blood FlowAVD02AutoregulationCSF DynamicsBlood-Brain Barrier5Cerebrovascular Anatomy and PhysiologyDr. BalzerCircle of Willis(09/11/12)Anterior CirculationPosterior CirculationStrokeRelationship to Evoked Potentials6Techniques for Electroencephalographic RecordingDr. CrammondElectrodes(09/13/12)International “Ten-Twenty” SystemEquipment7Basic Scalp ElectroencephalographyDr. ThirumalaOrigin of EEG(09/18/12)Technical ConsiderationsEEG and AnesthesiaEEG and Surgical ProceduresComputer Processed EEG8ElectrocorticographyDr. ThirumalaUse in Epilepsy Surgery(09/20/12)Technical Aspects of ECoG and StimulationAwake CraniotomyAnesthetic Considerations9Intraoperative Evoked PotentialsDr. BalzerNeurophysiologic Basis(09/25/12)InstrumentationTechnical Standards10Somatosensory Evoked PotentialsDr. CrammondPlacement of Electrodes(09/27/12)Sensory TractsStimulating ElectrodesPhase ReversalClinical Indications for SSEP Recording11Brainstem Auditory Evoked PotentialsDr. CrammondPlacement of Electrodes(10/02/12)Recording ParametersAuditory Pathways/Obligate WavesClinical Indications for BAEP Recording12Visual Evoked PotentialsDr. CrammondStimulating and Recording(10/04/12)Visual PathwaysClinical Indications for VEP RecordingElectroretinogram (ERG)October 09, 2012: NO CLASS13Motor Evoked PotentialsDr. BalzerStimulating and Recording(10/11/12)Neurogenic vs. MyogenicTranscranial Electrical StimulationMotor PathwaysClinical Indications for MEP RecordingAnesthetic ConsiderationsMIDTERM EXAMINATION 10/16/1215Intraoperative Electromyography (EMG)Dr. BalzerBasic Principles of EMG(10/18/12)Recording EMGFree-Running EMGStimulus-Evoked EMGAlarm Criteria16Intraoperative Facial Nerve MonitoringDr. HabeychMonitoring Methods(10/23/12)Electrode PlacementDischarge PatternsHemifacial SpasmClinical Indications17Other Cranial Nerve EMGDr. HabeychExtra-ocular Muscle EMG(10/25/12)Trigeminal Nerve EMGLower Cranial Nerve EMG18Nerve Root Monitoring in the SpineDr. BalzerFree-Run vs. Stimulus-Evoked EMG(10/30/12)Pedicle Screw EMGCervical EMGThoracic EMGLumbosacral EMG19Deep Brain StimulationDr. CrammondAnatomy(11/01/12)PhysiologyMicro-Electrode RecordingGuiding the Surgical Placement20Brain Mapping TechniquesDr. BalzerPhase Reversal(11/06/12)Direct Cortical StimulationAwake CraniotomyFourth Ventricle Mapping21Anesthesia and Evoked PotentialsDr. BalzerHalogenated Anesthesia(11/08/12)Intravenous AnestheticsEffects on Evoked PotentialsEffects on EMG22Surgical Treatment of EpilepsyDr. RichardsonEpilepsy(11/13/12)Conventional TreatmentSurgeryECOG and Mapping23Interventional Radiology, Aneurysms and StrokeDr. JankowitzEndovascular Treatments(11/15/12)AngiographyAneurysmsStroke24Cerebral OximetryDr. BalzerPrinciples(11/20/12)Techniques and ExaminationClinical ApplicationThanksgiving Break: NO CLASS 11/22/1225Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. OkonkwoPrinciples(11/27/12)PathophysiologyICPEvoked Potentials and Prediction of Outcome26Transcranial DopplerDr. BalzerCerebrovascular Anatomy(11/29/12)Anatomical AnomaliesTechniques and ExaminationClinical Application27Intraoperative Monitoring: Case ReviewsAll FacultySpine(12/04/12)VascularCranial/TumorAwake CraniotomyCranial/Microvascular DecompressionBrachial Plexus/Peripheral NerveDeep Brain Stimulation/Microelectrode Recording 28Paper ReviewDr. Balzer(12/06/12)December 15, 2012: FINAL PAPER DUEIf you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Disability Resources and Services, 140 William Pitt Union, 412-648-7890 (412-383-7355 (TTY)), as early as possible in the term. 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