Online Continuing Education Courses

Physiological Basis of Nerve Conduction and Bioinstrumentation

• Compare and contrast Compound Muscle Action potential (CMAP), Sensory Nerve Action Potential (SNAP) and Motor Unit Potential (MUP).
• List the components of a spinal cord alpha motor neuron.
• Describe the basic structure of Schwann Cells and myelin.
• Discuss the role of Schwann Cells and myelin in action potential transmission.
• Recite the levels of the neuraxis which may be involved in disease that is detectable by electrodiagnostic testing.
• List the types and levels of nervous system compression.
• List common reasons and disorders for referral for electrodiagnostic testing.
• Describe a routine electrodiagnostic encounter.
• Demonstrate the position of electrodes in a typical median nerve study through the carpal tunnel.
• List the most common neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities.
• Compare and contrast typical electrodiagnostic findings for radiculopathy versus neuropathy. 
• Define and discuss the “Gold Standard” portions of the electrodiagnostic examinations.
• Discuss single fiber EMG.
• Identify the components of the needle EMG examination and discuss how various pathological conditions might be demonstrated by each component of the examination.
• Describe the morphology of positive sharp waves, fibrillations and motor unit potentials.
• Describe the morphology of positive sharp waves and fibrillations.
• Identify normal from abnormal patterns of muscular recruitment under minimal, moderate and maximal muscle contraction. 
• List various causes of radiculopathy.
• Discuss the history of radiculopathy through time.
• Contrast and compare various causes of radiculopathy.
• Discuss the need for and types of advanced imaging following abnormal findings on an electrodiagnostic examination.
• Discuss the utility of electrodiagnosis to the Doctor of Chiropractic.