The Clinical Neurophysiology Primer [Paperback]

This book presents a broad yet focused treatment of central topics in the field of clinical neurophysiology. The volume was inspired by the clinical neurophysiology lecture series at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital. Much like the lecture series, this book is designed to acquaint trainees with the essential elements of clinical neurophysiology. Each chapter is written by leading and respected clinical neurophysiologists.

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.LIST OF CHAPTERS FOR CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY PRIMERBLUM/RUTKOVE-RevisedI. Basic Considerations1. Basic Electronics in Clinical Neurophysiology - Andrew Blum, Christopher Sinclair, Mason Gasper2. Basic CNS Physiology and Cortical Basis of EEG - Gregory Holmes, Roustem Kazipov3. Ions, Membrane Potentials and Electrical Properties of Nerves - Devanand Jillapalli, Jeremy Shefner4. Introduction to Volumelƒ)