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84623 - Neuropathophysiology Techniques 6 (EP)

Academic Year 2026/2027

                
                        Docente:
                        Lorenzo Bevacqua
                    
                        Credits:
                        2
                    
                        SSD:
                        MEDS-26/B
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        In-person learning (entirely or partially)
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Neurophysiopathology techniques (cod. 8482)

                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Oct 05, 2026 to Nov 09, 2026

Learning outcomes

Students will acquire the knowledge and skills required to apply the recording techniques of the different types of Evoked Potentials (EPs), selecting the appropriate methodology according to the diagnostic question. They will also become familiar with the characteristics of the recording equipment and the various methods of patient stimulation.

Course contents

Evoked Potentials (EPs): definition, basic concepts, instrumentation, acquisition techniques, and clinical applications.

Visual Evoked Potentials (VEPs) (flash and pattern-reversal): electrode montage, stimulation methods, recording parameters, identification of waveform components, analysis, and neurological interpretation.
Electroretinogram (ERG): electrode montage, stimulation techniques, and identification of waveform components.
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEPs): electrode montage, stimulation methods, recording parameters, identification of waveform components, analysis, and interpretation.
Auditory Evoked Potentials (AEPs): electrode montage, stimulation methods, recording parameters, identification of waveform components, analysis, and neurological interpretation.
Motor Evoked Potentials (MEPs): electrode montage, stimulation methods, recording parameters, identification of waveform components, analysis, and interpretation.
Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) or Cognitive Evoked Potentials: electrode montage, stimulation methods, recording parameters, and identification of waveform components.
Innovative techniques: Laser Evoked Potentials (LEPs) and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs).

Readings/Bibliography

Study materials are provided by the instructor (lecture notes, handouts, photocopies, and other teaching materials).

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical sessions.

Assessment methods

Learning is assessed through an oral examination.

Teaching tools

Computer and multimedia projector.

Office hours

See the website of Lorenzo Bevacqua