Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

EMG Course

• Interpret the significance of EMG waveforms as well as nerve conduction waveforms
• Develop a logical approach to the use of standard clinical electrophysiological techniques in the evaluation of common and uncommon neuromuscular disorders
• Develop an approach to the use of the epilepsy monitoring unit
• Review the application of ultrasound in assessment of neuromuscular disorders

EEG Course

• Identify commonly encountered interictal and ictal epileptiform findings on EEG
• Review benign variants commonly mistaken for epileptiform activity on EEG
• Distinguish epileptiform activity from non-epileptiform activity seen in EEG
• Interpret the findings and clinical significance of abnormalities on EEG studies
• Identify EEG patterns for different spell types that can be seen during video EEG monitoring
• Review the indications for long-term EEG monitoring in the acute hospital setting
• Evaluate reading skills of routine EEG recognizing potentially confounding normal variants, artifacts, and normal waveforms versus epileptiform activity

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.