Space is limited, so please register early to reserve your seat!This is a 3 day course that is divided in 2 sections. The first section will be covered on the first two days. It will focus on the routine EMG and nerve conduction studies. It is suitable for physicians and technologists who would like a review of the techniques, and get a hands-on experience with some of the uncommon studies. The third day will be devoted to advanced and quantitative methods of analysis (e.g. motor unit analysis, single fiber EMG). This will be of interest to clinicians and researchers seeking to enhance their knowledge in signal processing techniques used for EMG analysis.
Each attendee will receive a copy of the PowerPoint files used for training. It may not contain slides that are copyrighted by others. The attendees will also have the opportunity to practice different procedures using the Natus electrodiagnostic systems. All necessary accessories will be provided. All systems will also have a library of pre-recorded signals for practicing the signal analysis methods. Volunteer subjects for testing may be limited or unavailable for some sessions. Hence the attendees may need to volunteer as test subjects for each other. You may take pictures during the workshop if the test subject does not object to photography.
Course objectives:
Understand relevant anatomy required for EMG and NCS
Increase knowledge and experience in performing common and uncommon studies
Gain greater knowledge in advanced and quantitative methods of EMG analysis
Increase proficiency in recording techniques for Motor and Sensory NCS
Dr. Barkhaus is a Professor of Neurology and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and founder and Director of the ALS Program as well as, Director of the Neuromuscular Diseases Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Barkhaus completed his medical education and training at Wayne State University in Detroit followed by a fellowship in EMG at the University of Minnesota under Dr. William Kennedy and additional training in quantitative EMG in Uppsala Sweden with Dr. Eric Stålberg and Duke University with Dr. Donald Sanders. Also, Dr. Barkhaus began a productive collaboration in EMG research with Dr. Sanjeev Nandedkar, who at the time, was a research engineer in the Duke EMG laboratory and currently is a senior consultant here at Natus Medical. Drs. Barkhaus and Nandedkar have been collaborators since 1986 on multiple research and educational projects.
Additionally, Dr. Barkhaus has authored or coauthored 65 peer-reviewed publications and 40 peer-reviewed books, chapters, and reviews. He received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic medicine in 2015.
Sanjeev D. Nandedkar, PhD
With over 30 years experience, Dr. Nandedkar is an award-winning author, editor and reviewer, researcher, instrument design engineer, teacher, and clinical expert in the EMG field. He has delivered lectures, workshops and seminars in over 25 countries at universities, hospitals and EMG conferences. As an editor, Sanjeev started the “EMG on DVD” educational series. In collaboration with other clinicians, he developed Motor Unit Number Index (MUNIX) along with Multi-motor unit Analysis (MMA) and Turns & Amplitude (TA) methods available on Natus EMG systems. His primary research interest is in Automatic analysis of EMG signals, Modeling EMG signals and Technical aspects of EMG waveforms. Sanjeev is currently a Senior Consultant here at Natus Medical.
CE Credits
Natus Medical Incorporated is approved by AAET - American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists to offer CEUs for this activity. This 3-day program is worth a maximum of 12.5 CEUs.
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