International Advanced Neurophysiology Course — 10.04. - 12.04.2025 St.Gallen
After an inspiring course in Spring 2024, we are happy to re-announce our International Advanced Neurophysiology Course in April 2025. The event will take place from Thursday, 10th to Saturday, 12th April 2025.
Eckdaten
| Ortschaft | St.Gallen |
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| Veranstaltungsort | HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen, Haus 33A |
| Raum | Raum 126 |
| Datum | 10.04. - 12.04.2025 09:00 Uhr |
| Credits | CME (SNG, SGKN): 24 for whole 3 days |
Beschreibung
Dear colleagues
Electromyography and nerve conduction studies are an essential part of the neurologist’s every day practice. While most are familiar with the basics of neurophysiologic testing and the interpretation of results, more sophisticated methods are rarely used in clinical routine. The goal of this course is to equip you with the knowledge about these sophisticated neurophysiological techniques and to improve your skills, performance and sensitivity in the diagnostic work-up of neuromuscular
disorders.
It is a great pleasure that Professor Erik Stålberg (Uppsala, Sweden) and Professor Björn Falck (Turku, Finland) will be teaching again at this International Advanced Neurophysiology Course in St.Gallen, where they will share their enormous expertise on EMG and nerve conduction studies with us. Our aim is to carry on the famous EMG course from Uppsala and to bring it to Switzerland. The course features are a broad spectrum from principles in neurophysiology to the application of more specific techniques like Single Fibre EMG using concentric needle electrodes. Quantitative EMG, motor number estimation techniques (MUNIX), non-standard neurographies and the diagnostic approach in specific neuromuscular disorders are some further topics. Several «hands-on»-sessions will help you to put theory directly into practice.
The target audience are neurologists who already have broad experience in routine neurophysiological techniques. Due to the generous support from our sponsors, up to four Neurologists/Neurophysiologists from countries with low gross domestic product can apply for financial support.
We are looking forward to welcoming you.
Prof Dr. Markus Weber
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen
PD Dr. Christoph Neuwirth
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen
Program
Thursday, April 10th 2025
09:00 - 09:30 | Coffee and get-together |
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09:30 - 09:45 | Introduction and presentation |
09:45 - 10:15 | The motor unit, anatomy and physiology |
10:15 - 10:45 | Practical aspects of the EDX investigation and Recordings |
10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee |
11:15 - 12:00 | Needle EMG technique of selected muscles and uncommon spontaneous activity |
12:00 - 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 - 14:15 | Basic EMG - quantitative EMG (QEMG), signs of de- and re reinnervation |
14:15 - 15:00 | QEMG + MUNIX, DEMO |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee |
15:30 - 16:00 | EMG in myopathies |
16:00 - 17:15 | EMG hands on |
Friday, April 11th 2025
08:00 - 08:45 | EMG QUIZ |
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08:45 - 09:30 | Neurography, principles |
09:30 - 10:00 | Coffee |
10:00 -10:45 | Neurophysiological diagnosis of polyneurpathies |
11:15 - 12:00 | Motorneuron and neuronopathies |
12:00 - 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 - 14:00 | Techniques for Motor Unit Number Estimation, MUNIX & DEMO |
14:00 - 15:00 | Focal peripheral neuropathies/CTS |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee |
15:30 - 16:30 | Plexus brachialis lesions and pasonage turner syndrom |
16:30 - 17:45 | Neurography, hands-on |
19:30 | Gala Dinner at Candela Restaurant |
Saturday, April 12th 2025
08:00 - 08:45 | Special neurography techniques |
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08:45 - 09:15 | Neurography DEMO |
09:15 - 10:00 | Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) inkl DEMO M. anconeus |
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee |
10:30 - 12:00 | Neurography hands-on |
12:00 - 13:15 | Lunch |
13:15 - 13:45 | Hunting for signs of demyelination |
13:45 - 14:00 | Treatment effects of IVIG in CIDP and variants |
14:00 - 14:45 | Single fibre EMG and CNE jitter |
14:45 - 15:15 | Hands on CNE jitter |
15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee |
15:45 - 16:15 | Repetition on hands-on on selected techniques |
16:15 - 16:30 | Closing remarks feedback from participants and sponsors |
Sponsoring
We would like to thank our sponsors for their support.
Sponsoring
General Information
Find all the information about the Advanced EMG course, which will take place from Thursday, April 10th to Saturday, April 12th 2025.
Location
You can easily reach house 33A of HOCH Health Ostschweiz in St.Gallen by public transport or by car.
By car:
To reach the hospital by car, take the «St. Fiden/Spitäler» freeway exit. Patient and visitor parking is provided in the underground parking garage at building 07 (entrance via Frohbergstrasse). Additional parking is available in the nearby Cityparking garage at the Athletik-Zentrum (Athletics Center) or in front of building 06 on Spitalstrasse. Parking spaces for patients in Building 10 are available in the Böschenmühle parking garage, parking deck B.
By public transport:
From St.Gallen train station, you can take the local bus number 11 (Abacus-Platz), that stops at the «Spitalstrasse» bus stop (near to buildings 06, 10 and 33).
Fee
CHF 900.- course fee (friday night dinner at «Candela» included), to be paid in advance
The course fee of CHF 900.- must be paid at the time of registration. Participation on individual days only is unfortunately not possible. If you cancel by December 31, 2024, 50% of the participation fee will be refunded. No refunds are possible in the event of later deregistration.
Registration
If you are interested, you are invited to sign up for the waiting list for the 2026 course. To do so, please contact: