Program Overview

Program Overview

The Sydney Professional Certificate in Neurological Electrodiagnosis is designed to provide graduates with specialized knowledge in neurological electrodiagnosis.

Program Objectives

Graduates of this Professional Certificate will be able to:

• Describe the Electroencephalography (EEG) convention, the 10-20 system of electrode placement, and different categories of montages and their optimal utilization for identification of normal and abnormal features.
• Explain engineering principles and filters and their effect on the EEG recording.
• Identify and evaluate age-related features of the normal EEG and epileptiform and non-epileptiform features of the abnormal EEG.
• Outline common activation procedures and their effect, benefits, and contraindications.
• Discuss common pathologies and seizure disorders and expected features on the EEG.
• Identify how relevant details of patient history, clinical state, and EEG findings contribute to an astute and accurate report.
• Explain the physiological, anatomical, and pathophysiological basis of electromyography, visual evoked, and upper and lower limb somatosensory evoked potential studies.
• Demonstrate the correct setup for performing common upper and lower limb motor and sensory nerve conduction studies.
• Distinguish voluntary and involuntary activity on EMG and explain abnormal features.
• Use results of evoked potential studies to help diagnose optic neuritis and differentiate myelopathy from peripheral neuropathy.
• Distinguish (and grade) median and ulnar neuropathies from other causes of hand and wrist complaints.
• Describe neurophysiological features of demyelination and axonal pathologies.
• Critically evaluate a repetitive nerve stimulation study result and define a positive result.

Program Structure

Students must complete:

• 12 credit points of 5000-level units of study.

Units of Study

• CLNP5002 Diagnostic Electroencephalography: 6 credit points, corequisite CLNP5001 and CLNP5003.
• CLNP5003 Clinical Neurophysiology Techniques: 6 credit points, corequisite CLNP5001.