Neurophysiology
A guide for patients and carers
Other organisations that may be able to help
BackCare (formerly National Back Pain Association)
16 Elm Tree Road
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 8FT
Tel: 020 8977 5474
(Information and research)
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London SW9 6EJ
Tel: 0808 808 1000
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health
professionals)
Brain and Spinal Injury Charity (BASIC)
Neurocare Centre
554 Eccles New Road
Salford
Greater Manchester M5 2AL
Tel: 0870 750 0000
(Information, research and support groups)
British Epilepsy Association
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds LS19 7XY
Tel: 0808 800 5050
(Information and advice)
Epilepsy Association of Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 1LJ
Tel: 0141 427 4911
Health Information Service
Tel: 0800 665544
(General health information and advice)
Motor Neurone Disease Association
PO Box 246
Northampton NN1 2PR
Tel: 08457 626262
(Care, support and research for people with motor neurone disease)
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Welfare Department
25 Effie Road
London SW6 1EE
Tel: 0808 800 8000
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
National Society for Epilepsy
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire SL9 ORJ
Tel: 01494 601400
(Medical support, counselling and information)
NHS Direct
Tel 0845 4647
(Medical advice and information on NHS Services)
Contents
- Introduction
- What is clinical neurophysiology?
- Who works in a neurophysiology department?
- What will happen in the clinical neurophysiology department?
- What is an EEG?
- Why is my doctor sending me for a sleep EEG?
- Can an EEG be carried on yound children and babies?
- What will the EEG show in someone with epilepsy?
- What is an ambulatory EEG?
- When is video-telemetry used?
- Can the EEG help with the decision about possible surgery for epilepsy?
- What are evoked potentials?
- What is evoked potential testing used for?
- What can I expect during the test?
- What is EMG and nerve conduction studies?
- EMG in measuring electrical activity of the muscles
- Summary
- Other organisations that may be able to help