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The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

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Editors:
  1. Andrew S. Blum

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

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  2. Seward B. Rutkove

    1. Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

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  • A broad yet focused treatment of central topics in the field of clinical neurophysiology
  • Inspired by the clinical neurophysiology lecture series at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital
  • Designed to acquaint trainees with the essential elements of clinical neurophysiology

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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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
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About this book

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.

Reviews

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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • 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

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer

  • Editors: Andrew S. Blum, Seward B. Rutkove

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-271-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-996-4Published: 23 May 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-293-3Published: 08 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-271-7Published: 26 September 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 526

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosciences, Internal Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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