Competency information

Details

Identify the cause(s) of errors and recognise the non-pathological effects on the recording on nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials and their elimination

Considerations

  • Identification, elimination and minimisation of physiological and non- physiological artefacts

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
# 2 Outcome Assist in electromyography (EMG) studies and identify the electropotentials associated with electromyography
# 3 Outcome Plan, prepare and perform evoked potential studies (visual, auditory and somatosensory) and measure visual acuity and hearing and sensory threshold