Neuro Toolbox - Muscle/nerve histology, physiology and EMG-NCS
Activity
Large Group Session
Large Group Session
Muscle and nerve neuropathology basics. Clinical examination. Muscle enzymes CPK. Electrophysiology EMG. Muscle biopsy. Type 1 and 2 muscle fibers. Muscular Dystrophies. Inflammatory Myopathies. Congenital myopathies. Metabolic muscle disease. Mitochondrial disease. Peripheral nerve and motor unit. Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS).
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 4 / Neuroscience / Part 4 / Week 2
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Tags
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
Histology
Pathology
Physiology
Cohort Year
2014
Curriculum Block
Medical Foundation 4
Neuroscience
Part 4
Week 2
Curriculum Week
Part 4
Week 6
Discipline
Neurology
MCC Presentations
Central / Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Nerve Injury
Weakness (not caused by Cerebrovascular Accident)
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
MeSH
Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
Electromyography [E01.370.405.255]
Histological Techniques [E05.200.750]
Mitochondrial Diseases [C18.452.660]
Muscles [A10.690]
Muscular Diseases [C10.668.491]
Muscular Dystrophies [C05.651.534.500]
Myopathies, Structural, Congenital [C10.668.491.550]
Myositis [C05.651.594]
Nerve Fibers [A08.663.542]
Neural Conduction [G11.561.600.620]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Polymyositis [C05.651.594.819]
