TIME: 09:00 – 17:00
COURSE TITLE: EMG
CREDIT: 4 CREDITS

1-RECOMMENDED FOR: NEUROLOGY RESIDENTS AND SPECIALISTS

2-OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
To provide participants with basic information about EMG and related electrophysiological diagnostic methods, enabling them to recognize the main clinical conditions where such methods are applied and the techniques to use them for such conditions.

3-WHAT WILL BE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ACQUIRE AT THE END OF THE COURSE?
They will know the main diagnostic methods used at EMG laboratories, its indications and techniques to use the methods for relevant indications.

4-PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO: LISTEN, GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS

5-COURSE PROGRAM

Course Title: Basic Electrophysiology

Moderator:
Kayıhan Uluç (Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Mistakes and Errors in Nerve Conduction & Helpful Tips

Kayıhan Uluç
(Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Mistakes and Errors in Needle EMG & Helpful Tips

Çağrı Mesut Temuçin
(Hacetepe University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

Course Title: Electrophysiology in Peripheral Nervous Diseases

Moderator:
Emre Öge (İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Differential Diagnosis of Peripheral Neuropathy, Plexopathy, Radiculopathy

Emre Öge
(İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Differential Diagnosis of Trap Neuropathies  

Burhanettin Uludağ
(Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

Course Title: Electrophysiology in Neuromuscular Junction Diseases and ALS
Moderator:
Barış Baslo (İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

Speakers and Topics:

• Neuromuscular Junction Tests

Barış Baslo
(İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Electrophysiology in ALS

Bülent Cengiz
(Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

Course Title: Evoked Potentials, Muscular Diseases and Reflex Tests

Moderator:
Meral Kızıltan (İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa - Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)
                 
Speakers and Topics:

• Electrophysiology in Muscular Diseases

Fikret Bademkıran
(Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Trigemino-Facial Reflex (Corneal Reflex) and Facial Nerve Examinations

Meral Kızıltan
(İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa - Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Somatosensorial and Visual Evoked Potentials

Alev Leventoğlu
(Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Dpt.)

• Discussion