Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Electromyography
Course Code: BYF621
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The course aims to introduce working principle of electromyography (EMG), characteristics of normal muscle and nerve action potential, clinic application of EMG, signal analysis of EMG in muscle pathology and neurogenic involvement, measurement of motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity and analysis of EMG signals.

Course Content

Working principle of electromyography (EMG), characteristics of normal muscle and nerve action potential. Clinic application of EMG, Signal analysis of EMG in muscle pathology and neurogenic involvement, measurement of motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity and analysis of EMG signals are covered.

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Learning Outcomes
1.To learn about working principles of EMG and its clinical usage
2.To learn peripheric neuronal electrophysiology
3.To learn about the analysis of EMG in muscle diseases and neurogenic disorders
4.To measure motor and sensory neuronal conduction velocity, to learn nerve damage and conduction block
5.To comprehend segmental, cross monosynaptic and H reflex
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Guyton and Hall, Medical Physiology, 5. Edition, 2010
2.E.R.Kandel et al (eds), Principles of Neural Sciences, 2000.
3.J.E. Blankenship (ed.), Neurophysiology, 2003.
4.Berne, Levy, Koeppen and Stanton, Physiology, Translation: Turkish Physiology Society, 2008.
5.Mumenthaler, Stöhr, Müller-Vahl, Translation: Ülkü Türk Börü, Peripheral neuronal lesions and radicular syndrome, Nobel, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Peripheral neuronal electrophysiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Peripheral neuronal electrophysiology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Properties of action potential in neuron and muscle
Week 4 - Theoretical
Motor end plate
Week 5 - Theoretical
Studies on neuronal conduction
Week 6 - Theoretical
Studies on neuronal conduction
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Peripheral neuronal degeneration
Week 9 - Theoretical
Conduction block
Week 10 - Theoretical
Needle EMG
Week 11 - Theoretical
Segmental reflexes
Week 12 - Theoretical
H reflex
Week 13 - Theoretical
Transverse monosynaptic reflexes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%2.5
Assignment1%2.5
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131126
Lecture - Practice131239
Assignment115217
Presentation 115217
Reading1415
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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