About the Clinic
16.08.2022

Clinical Neurophysiology,

It is a medical subspecialty that deals with the observation and recording of ongoing bioelectrical activities in the body at the level of the central and peripheral (peripheral) nervous system. Services provided by this area of expertise; It enables the use of diagnostic methods both in the diagnosis of nervous system diseases and in many different branches of medicine such as Eye Health and Diseases, Urology, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Chest Diseases, Pediatric Health and Diseases, Brain and Nerve Surgery. Clinical Neurophysiological methods go beyond simple laboratory investigations and are considered an extension of the Clinical Neurology discipline. These techniques are; It is based on the recording and interpretation of bioelectric potentials that can be obtained from the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, eye, ear, sexual functions and skin. The data obtained; It enables a determination of features such as location, nature and extent of damage type by taking into account variables such as recording location, shape and time distribution (chronobiology). Clinical Neurophysiology is a science that focuses on “diagnosis” rather than treatment. While it is an upper specialty of neurology in Anglo-American countries, it is accepted as an independent specialty in continental European countries. In our country, it has been registered as an upper specialty of the Neurology branch.

The studies carried out by this branch of science;

Diseases involving the muscle and neuromuscular junction;
Myasthenia gravis, inflammatory muscle diseases, familial muscle diseases,
neuropathies
Detection of peripheral nerve damage due to diabetes, drug side effects or nerve damage due to pressure/trauma,
Nerve entrapment situations (Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cubital tunnel syndrome),
disc hernias
Other diseases that cause rapid and/or slow nerve damage (Guillain barre Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy),
Motor neuron disease (ALS)
Epilepsy
Sleeping disorders
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSAS), Insomnia (Insomnia), Diseases with Excessive Sleepiness (Narcolepsy),
parasomnias

This branch of science;

Electromyography (EMG).
Electroneuromyography (ENGM)
Specialized studies of neuromuscular junction: Sequential Nerve Stimulation and Single-Fiber EMG
Electroencephalography (EEG) and Video-EEG
Evoked potentials (VEP,SEP)
Polysomnography (PSG)
Neurophysiological examination and recording during surgery (Intraoperative monitoring)
Our Clinical Neurophysiology Polyclinic is located on the 1st floor of Block F.

Our inpatients are followed in our 6th floor A block service.