Neurophysiology in Clinical Practice (eBook)

Abdul Qayyum RanaDr. Rana is a Canadian  neurologist who specializes in Parkinson's disease and movement disorders. He is currently the Director of Parkinson's Clinic of Eastern Toronto and Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is the founder of World Parkinson's Program. He is also the founding editor of the Journal of Parkinsonism and RLS and has published extensively in the field of Parkinson's disease and Movement disorders. He has been honored with numerous awards including an honorary FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians, UK and Wayne Hening Award.He is author of several Springer books, including Neurological Emergencies in Clinical Practice, Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice, Differential Diagnosis of Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice and Essential Tremor in Clinical Practice.Ali T. GhouseDr Ghouse is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and Consultant at Hamilton General & Juravinski Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His areas of interest are electromyography and impairment and disability evaluations.He is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.Raghav GovindarajanDr Raghav Govindarajan gained his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College, India, where he also completed his rotating internship. He then moved to Cleveland Clinic, Florida, USA for his internship and neurology residency, before undertaking a neuromuscular fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He is now Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA. Dr Govindarajan is an active member of AAN and received the AANEM President’s Research Award in 2014 and 2015.

Section 1: Electroencephalography.- Electroencephalography.- Section 2: Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Studies.- Clinical Evaluation.- Instrumentation.- Nerve Conduction Studies.- Sensory Neuropathies.- Nerve Trauma.- Peripheral polyneuropathy.- Radiculopathy.- Plexopathy.- Median Neuropathy.- Ulnar Neuropathy.- Radial Neuropathy.- Lower Extremity Neuropathy.- Motor Neuron Disease / Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.- Autonomic Neuropathy.- Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders.- Myopathy.- Cranial Nerves.- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials.