Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function. Primarily, it is connected with neurobiology, psychology, neurology, clinical neurophysiology, electrophysiology, ethology, neuroanatomy, cognitive science and other brain sciences.
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
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