Clinical neurophysiology

Clinical neurophysiology is a medical speciality that studies the central and peripheral nervous systems through the recording of bioelectrical activity, whether spontaneous or stimulated.

In some countries it is a part of neurology or psychiatry, for example the United States [1] and Germany. In others it is an autonomous speciality, such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

Its main parts are:

• Electromyography and nerve conduction study; acronyms include EMG, NCS
• Electroencephalography; acronyms include EEG
• Evoked potentials; acronyms include EP, SSEP, TCeMEP, TCmMEP
• Polysomnography, an overnight test which finds sleep abnormalities
• Intraoperative monitoring, Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring, surgical neurophsyiology; acronyms include IOM and IONM.

External links

• American Academy of Neurology
• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Initial Qualification in the Subspecialty of Clinical Neurophysiology, from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Neuromuscular disease center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
• Cleveland Clinic Online Medical Reference
• ILAE Task Force on Classification
• Tele EMG
• EMG The Expert
• Neurofisiologia Universidad de Montevideo
• Accredited Educational Program for Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist
• Perineuro, web de Neurofisiología Clínica
• Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, web del Servicio de Neurofisiología Clínica

Organizations for clinical neurophysiology

• International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
• American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology
• Norwegian Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
• Dutch Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
• Italian Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
• Mexican Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
• Sociedad Española de Neurofisiología Clínica
• American Academy of Neurology