39437 - Pediatric Electro-neurophysiopathological Tecniques 2

Learning outcomes

The students acquire the knowledge and ability to apply advanced neurophysiological recording techniques in pediatric age.

Course contents

PEDIATRIC NEUROPHYSIOPATHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES

• Introduction to the course
• TNFP skills in the pediatric field
• Stimuli, stimulators, EEG/PE recording techniques
• Analysis of physiological and pathological EEG graphelements of the pediatric age, including unusual graphelements
• Analysis of the main artefacts that can occur in the EEG in pediatric and neonatal settings

NEWBORN EEG RECORDING TECHNIQUES

• Physiological neonatal EEG. Electroencephalographic development from prematurity to neonatal age
• Pathological EEG in neonatal settings.

CLASSIFICATION OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES

• Brief introduction to the topic of "epilepsy" 
• Notes on the history of the international classifications of epilepsies and epileptic seizures
• Intervention protocols for testing epileptic seizures
• Generalized seizures in children/adolescents
• Focal crises in children/adolescents
• Epileptic status in children/adolescents
• Reflex Focal seizures in children/adolescent

PAROXYSTICAL NON-EPILEPTIC MANIFESTATIONS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

• Characteristics of the main MPNEs
• Video polygraphs useful for differential diagnosis

EVOCATED POTENTIALS IN PEDIATRIC AGE (General concepts)

VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIALS

• Pediatric clinical applications
• Maturation of the visual pathways and VEPs
• F-PEV and P-PEV recording techniques

SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIALS

• Pediatric clinical applications
• Maturation of the central and peripheral somatoaesthetic pathways of the SN
• Neonatal and pediatric recording and stimulation techniques

ACOUSTIC EVOKED POTENTIALS

• Pediatric clinical applications
• Maturation of acoustic pathways
• BAEPs Neonatal and pediatric recording techniques

EVOKED STIMULI AND EVENT RELATED POTENTIALS (ERP)

• General characteristics of ERPs
• P300
• MMN (Mismatch Negativity)
• Maturation of ERPs and pediatric recording techniq

Readings/Bibliography

O. Mecarelli - Manuale Tecnico Pratico di Elettroencefalografia - Lippincot Williams Italia - Ultima ed. 2009

The teacher will release the material used during the lessons (slides, scientific articles and more) to all students of the course during the lessons.

Teaching methods

Frontal lesson

Assessment methods

Oral exam focusing on the reading and understanding of a pediatric/neonatal EEG trace, detection of artefacts and technical problems. Application method of SEP in the neuropediatrics  and  management of the neuropediatric patient in the context of neurophysiological examinations

Teaching tools

The teacher will release the material used during the lessons (slides, scientific articles and more) to all students of the course during the lessons.

Office hours

See the website of Angelo Guerra