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1 Investigational basis of clinical neurophysiology Edina Timea Varga MD, PhD Department of Neurology, University of Szeged 27th October 2015

2 What is clinical neurophysiology?

3 ? What is clinical neurophysiology?

4 Clinical neurophysiology Specialty Extension of neurology + special lab examinations To study central nervous system (CNS) peripheral nervous system (PNS) autonomic nervous system (ANS) To treat PD - Parkinson s disease: DBS deep brain stimulation Epilepsy: DBS/VNS vagal nerve stimulation/operation Tumors, lesions: resective surgery Spinal cord lesions, etc

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6 Clinical neurophysiology EEG electroencephalography EP evoked potentials: visual/acustic/somatosensory/magnetic/cognitive EMG - electromyography ENG/NCS electroneurography/nerve conduction study RNS - repetitive nerve stimulation Sleep studies: PSG polysomnopgraphy, Autonomic nervous system: sympathetic skin respone test, RR-interval,

7 axon membrane

8 axon membrane Resting potential

9 axon membrane Resting potential -70 uv

10 axon membrane Na + /K + pump: 3 Na + out, while K + in

11 axon membrane Na + /K + pump: 3 Na + out, while K + in depolarisation

12 axon membrane Na + /K + pump: 3 Na + out, while K + in depolarisation

13 axon membrane depolarisation

14 axon membrane depolarisation

15 axon membrane repolarisation

16 axon membrane repolarisation

17 axon membrane return to resting potential

18 axon membrane return to resting potential

19 axon membrane return to resting potential

20 axon membrane return to resting potential

21 axon membrane return to resting potential

22 membrane potentail (mv) Action potential can be visualized on an oscilloscope oscilloscope Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition 1995.

23 membrane potentail (mv) pair of electrodes Action potential can be visualized on an oscilloscope oscilloscope Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition 1995.

24 membrane potentail (mv) pair of electrodes Action potential can be visualized on an oscilloscope oscilloscope the electrodes detect an AP as a voltage change across the axonal membrane this signal is amplified and fed into the osilloscope a beam of eelctrones sweeps across the screen in a set periode of time Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition 1995.

25 membrane potentail (mv) Action potential can be visualized on an oscilloscope oscilloscope Alternating electric charges on two plates makes electrone beam sweep across screen Amplified signal from axon moves electron beam &. When inside on axon is +, beams move. When inside of axon is -, beam moves. Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition 1995.

26 membrane potentail (mv) Action potential can be visualized on an oscilloscope oscilloscope Alternating electric charges on two plates makes electrone beam sweep across screen Amplified signal from axon moves electron beam &. When inside on axon is +, beams move. When inside of axon is -, beam moves. Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition 1995.

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28 research daily routine

29 Transcranial direct current stimulation - historical background A.C. 43. Scribonius Largus 1755, Charles Le Roy 1855, Duchenne de Boulogne Electric torpedo fish Pain relief and eliciting phosphene L Electrisation Localisee Pascual-Leone&Wagner Ann Rev Biomed Eng 2007; 9:

30 Transcranial direct current stimulation Spontaneous neuronal discharge can be modulated by direct current in a polarity-dependent way cathodal stimulation basic neuronal activity anodal stimulation Terzuolo&Bullock Proc NAS USA 1956; 42: Creutzfeldt et al; Exp Neurology 1962; 5:

31 Bindman et al; Nature 1962; 196: Priori et al; Neuroreport 1998; 9: Nitsche&Paulus J Pysiol 2000; 527(3): Transcranial direct current stimulation Cathodal stimulation hyperpolarisation of neuronal membranes decreases cortical excitability Anodal stimulation depolarisation increased cortical excitability The effect depends on: Current intensity Current density Stimulus duration Anatomical structures After-effect (AE) depends on: Current intensity Stimulus duration

32 M1 V1

33 CSWS continuous slow waves of sleep idiopathic childhood epilepsy continuous epileptiform discharges during sleep neurocognitive decline behavioural dysfunctions epileptic seizures limited therapeutic approaches The aim of the study to detect the possible therapeutic effect of cathodal tdcs on the epileptiform EEG discharges (BESA) neuropsychological tests (if positive effect on EEG) Stimulator: Neuro Conn GmbH, Ilmenau, Germany Materials and methods Subjects: CSWS patients (age>5 years) were recruited (10/4) tdcs: cathodal tdcs (1.0 ma, 20 min) over the focus current density: 30 µa/ cm2 electrodes: 0,9% NaCl (35 cm2) control stimulation = sham stimulation The effect of tdcs was measured on EEG, by quantifying the percentage of non- REM sleep containing spike-and-slow-waves. M S-de-Boer Epilepsia Varga et al. Epilepsy Res 2011.

34 daily routine

35 EEG - electroencephalography

36 localisation odd number left side even number right side F frontal P parietal T temporal O occipital C central Fp frontopolar z - zero (vertex): Fz, Cz, Pz) A auricula International 10/20 system

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38 Electrodes a-b-c : superficial (Ag/AgCl) d - clip Fisch & Spehlmann e needle electrode f nasopharyngealis needle electrode

39 Common reference

40 Double banana

41 Normal (adult) background activity

42 Amplitude redution for eye opening

43 Hyperventilation normal reaction (8 years) 4 Hz, ampl. 500 uv

44 Muscle artifact

45 Myoclonus (gen. spike and slow wave)

46 Myoclonus (gen. spike and slow wave)

47 Myoclonus (gen. spike and slow wave)

48 Left temporal (interictal) slow wave and spike

49 Generalized spike and slow wave activity IGE idiopathic generalized epilepsy

50 Nerve conduction studies (NCS) motor NCS sensory NCS Purves et al. Life The Science of Biology IVth Edition

51 Nerve conduction studies (NCS) motor NCS sensory NCS

52 voltage (uv) Nerve conduction studies (NCS) motor NCS time (ms) sensory NCS

53 amplitude amplitude Nerve conduction studies (NCS) motor NCS latency duration sensory NCS latency duration

54 AIM??

55 axonal /demyelinating injury focal/genearlised amplitude=axonal loss condiction velocity=demyelinisation latency=demyelinisation localisation

56 Carpal tunnel syndrome

57 Carpal tunnel syndrome

58 Medial and lateral plantar nerve

59 Medial and lateral plantar nerve superficial electrodes sensory nerve conduction

60 Motor nerve conduction study registration with superficial electrode registration with needle electrode

61 Near nerve technique tarsal tunnel syndrome Morton s metatarsalgia

62 Ulnar nerve neuropathy

63 Ulnar nerve neuropathy Near nerve technique

64 Ulnar nerve neuropathy Near nerve technique

65 Ulnar nerve neuropathy closer to the nerve higher detectable answer more precise information Near nerve technique

66 EMG - electromyography

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69 AIM??

70 neurogen/myogen lesion acute/chronic reinnervation amplitude, duration, polyphasy myogenic amplitude, duration, polyphasy neurogenic prescence of abnormal resting activity reinnervation potentials

71 Investigation of neuromucular junction Indication: Myasthenia gravis Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

72 RNS - repetitive nerve stimulation sensitivity: Ocular MG= 50%, Generalised MG= 75% Single fiber EMG: sensitivity: 95% Stalberg, Uppsala Nandedkar

73 EVOKED POTENTIALS VEP visually evoked potentials (S)SEP (somato)sensory evoked potentials MEP motor evoked potentials BAEP (alias: ABR, BERA) brainstem auditory evoked potentials

74 VEP - visually evoked potentials

75 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials

76 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials: median nerve Erb Cv Fz-A1 C4-A1 P4-A1 C4-Fz P4-Fz

77 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials: median nerve

78 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials: median nerve missing cortical answer in an MS patient

79 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials: tibial nerve F.pop. L1 Cz-A1 Pz-A1 Cz-A2 Pz-A2 Cz-Fz Pz-Fz

80 SEP somatosensory evoked potentials: tibial nerve missing cortical answer in an MS patient

81 MEP - motor evoked potentials

82 BAEP - brainstem evoked potentials I. wave: N. VIII. III. wave: cochlear nucleus, oliva superior IV-V. wave: lemniscus lateraliscolliculus inferior IPL interpeak latency: I-III, III-IV.

83 Clinical neurophysiology in the treatment

84 Operative treatment of epilepsy - lesionectomy

85 Treatment of epilepsy (e.g e.g.).) DBS -deep brain stimulation hippocampectomy VNS vagal nerve stimulation

86 research daily routine future

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88 ?

89 Thank you for your attention

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