Competency information
Details
Identify and place recording and stimulating electrodes at the correct sites of the major peripheral nerves and obtain recordings of nerve conduction studies (upper and lower limbs)
Considerations
- The importance of ensuring the patient is in a comfortable position and the effect on the quality of the recording
- Importance of limb temperature maintenance
- The recording and stimulus parameters for motor and sensory recording
- The principles and importance of correct electrode placement for motor, sensory and F wave studies
- Principles and importance of correct positioning of the stimulator
- The use of supra-maximal stimulus
- Measurement of sensory and motor latencies and amplitudes
- The importance of correct measurement and documentation of distances between recording and stimulating electrodes
- Conduction velocity calculation
- Protocols and requirements for hygiene and infection control related to the relevant range of investigations
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Plan, prepare and perform nerve conduction studies obtaining recordings from the upper and lower limbs in adult and/or paediatric patients referred for investigation of disorders of the peripheral nervous system, eg carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, etc |