Electromyography

About

The University of Crete and the Medical School are excited to announce the upcoming Electromyography Summer School, which will take place from June 10 to June 13, 2025!

In collaboration with multiple academic institutions in the United States, this hybrid (in-person and via zoom) course will review the field of Electromyography (EMG) across the age spectrum and its application for the diagnosis and treatment of Neuromuscular Disorders. It will include the fundamental tenets of signal generation, technical considerations of signal acquisition, types of recordings and reporting standards.

The course will discuss both basic aspects in the field of electrodiagnostics (e.g. fundamentals of nerve conduction studies and needle EMG), as well as more advanced topics (late responses, repetitive nerve stimulation, single fiber EMG, neuromuscular ultrasound and autonomic studies), with a focus on their clinical applications

The course will include daily small-group, hands-on workshops by international experts in the field and interactive quizzes to complement the formal lectures.

Applications are now open — and we couldn’t be more excited!

For academic inquiries, please contact the scientific coordinator of the Summer School, Professor Ioannis Karakis, at ioannis.karakis@uoc.gr

Course leader

Ioannis Karakis, Associate Professor of Neurology, Medical School, University of Crete / University Hospital of Heraklion

Target group

Mainly but not exclusively, pre-graduate medical students

Course aim

Purpose of Training (What will the trainees have learned at the end of the course):
-Understand the fundamental tenets of electrodiagnostics in terms of signal generation, technical considerations of signal acquisition, types of recordings and reporting standards
-Become familiar both with basic aspects in the field (e.g. basics of nerve conduction studies and needle EMG), as well as more advanced topics (late responses, repetitive nerve stimulation, single fiber EMG, neuromuscular ultrasound)
-Review the applications of electrodiagnostics in the diagnosis of mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, radiculopathies, motor neuron, muscle and neuromuscular junction disorders
-Test individual knowledge and identify learning gaps through participation in interactive workshops and quizzes

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