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Neurophysiology
A guide for patients and carers
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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
www.backcare.org.uk
(Information and research)
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(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
www.basiccharity.org.uk
(Information, research and support groups)
Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds LS19 7XY
Tel: 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk
(Information and advice)
Epilepsy Association of Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 1LJ
Tel: 0141 427 4911
www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease Association
PO Box 246
Northampton NN1 2PR
Tel: 08457 626262
www.mndassociation.org
(Care, support and research for people with motor neurone disease)
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
London
NW2 6ND
Tel: 0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire SL9 ORJ
Tel: 01494 601400
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
(Medical support, counselling and information)
NHS Direct
Tel 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
(Medical advice and information on NHS Services)
16 Elm Tree Road
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 8FT
Tel: 020 8977 5474
www.backcare.org.uk
(Information and research)
Brain & Spine Helpline
Brain and Spine Foundation
3.36 Canterbury Court
Kennington Park
1-3 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DE
Tel: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(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
www.basiccharity.org.uk
(Information, research and support groups)
Epilepsy Action
New Anstey House
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds LS19 7XY
Tel: 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk
(Information and advice)
Epilepsy Association of Scotland
48 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 1LJ
Tel: 0141 427 4911
www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk
Motor Neurone Disease Association
PO Box 246
Northampton NN1 2PR
Tel: 08457 626262
www.mndassociation.org
(Care, support and research for people with motor neurone disease)
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
London
NW2 6ND
Tel: 0808 800 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane
Chalfont St Peter
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire SL9 ORJ
Tel: 01494 601400
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
(Medical support, counselling and information)
NHS Direct
Tel 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
(Medical advice and information on NHS Services)
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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 young 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
- Your feedback on Neurophysiology
