Neuromuscular Ultrasound Essentials

1. First Introduction

2. Technology you need

3. Setting up your examination

4. Measuring nerves: CSA, diameters and ratios

5. Indications and limitations of neuromuscular ultrasound

6. Diagnostic value

7. Ultrasound and electrodiagnosis: best practice test strategies

8. Clinical case examples

1. Introductory ultrasound physics

2. Scan angle, grayvalues, anisotropy

3. Peripheral nerves

4. Muscle

5. Anatomical context: fascia, subcutis, vessels, bones

6. Dealing with unexpected findings

1. Handling the transducer

2. Scanning Checklist: Operator

3. Scanning Checklist: System

4. Scanning Checklist: Transducer

5. Transducer manipulation language

1. (Sono)anatomy of the median nerve

2. Median nerve in the wrist and forearm for carpal tunnel syndrome

3. (Sono)pathology of the median neuropathy-wrist

4. Sonopathology of the median nerve – Part 1

5. Sonopathology of the median nerve – Part 2

1. (Sono)anatomy of the ulnar nerve

2. Ulnar nerve in the elbow area for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

3. Ulnar nerve in the wrist and forearm for entrapment in Guyon’s channel

4. (Sono)pathology of ulnar neuropathy – elbow

5. (Sono)pathology of ulnar neuropathy – wrist

6. Sonopathology of the ulnar nerve – Part 1

7. Sonopathology of the ulnar nerve – Part 2

1. (Sono)anatomy of the radial nerve

2. Radial nerve from humeral sulcus for Saturday night palsy

3. Radial nerve in the elbow and proximal forearm region for PIN entrapment

4. Radial neuropathy – PIN entrapment

5. Sonopathology of the radial nerve

6. Sonopathology of the radial nerve (real patient 1)

7. Sonopathology of the radial nerve (real patient 2)

1. (Sono)anatomy of the fibular nerve

2. Fibular nerve in the knee and proximal lower leg for entrapment at the fibular head

3. (Sono)pathology of fibular neuropathy – fibular head

4. Sonopathology of the fibular nerve – Part 1

5. Sonopathology of the fibular nerve – Part 2

1. (Sono)anatomy tibial nerve

2. Tibial nerve in the distal calf and medial ankle region for tarsal tunnel syndrome

3. (Sono)pathology of the tibial neuropathy – ankle

4. Sonopathology of the tibial nerve – Part 1

5. Sonopathology of the tibial nerve – Part 2

1. (Sono)anatomy sural nerve

2. Sural nerve in the calf for selecting an optimal biopsy site

3. (Sono)pathology of the sural nerve – vasculitis

4. Sonopathology of the sural nerve – Part 1

5. Sonopathology of the sural nerve – Part 2

1. Common variants in nerve and muscle anatomy

2. Normal and diseased muscle

3. Muscle denervation: hyperechogenicity, atrophy and spontaneous activity

4. Sonopathology of muscles

1. How to perform safe exams

2. Reporting nerve ultrasound results