Online Neurology Days | Day 5 - September 2, 2021, (19:00 CET) / 13:00 (EST)
Peripheral Nerve Disease | Ultrasound
More than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy have been identified*, each with its own symptoms and prognosis which can range from mild to severely disabling. The therapeutic management of peripheral nerve disorders requires detailed information about localisation and extent of an injury.
High-resolution ultrasound opens a wide scope in evaluating nerve and muscles diseases. With the current ultra high-frequency transducers new perspectives have been opened in evaluating the smallest nerves and its pathologies.
Can you see what we see? Join our experts to discover why high-resolution ultrasound imaging plays an important role in peripheral nerve system diagnostics and learn how neuromuscular ultrasound can transform your clinical practice.
*Source: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Fact-Sheet
This webinar occurs now in the past. The recording is available. Click here to watch it now.
High-resolution ultrasound opens a wide scope in evaluating nerve and muscles diseases. With the current ultra high-frequency transducers new perspectives have been opened in evaluating the smallest nerves and its pathologies.
Can you see what we see? Join our experts to discover why high-resolution ultrasound imaging plays an important role in peripheral nerve system diagnostics and learn how neuromuscular ultrasound can transform your clinical practice.
*Source: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Fact-Sheet
This webinar occurs now in the past. The recording is available. Click here to watch it now.
Program
Why should you attend?
- Neuromuscular ultrasound - a game changer for your PNS diagnostics – Prof. Nens van Alfen and Dr. Alexandra Borchert
- Live Q&A
Why should you attend?
- Learn more about imaging protocols of commonly affected nerves.
- Participate in live discussion of different case studies which will show the potential of ultrasound in advancing the care for patients with PNS disease.
EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON SPEAKER AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Nens van Alfen, MD, PhD
Neurologist / Clinical Neurophysiologist
Associate professor of Neurology, Medical director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Nens van Alfen MD, PhD is an associate professor of Neurology and clinical neurophysiologist from the Radboud University Medical Center (RUMC) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. In 1997 she finished her medical training and she has been a board certified neurologist since 2004. Dr. van Alfen is the medical director of the clinical neurophysiology laboratory and coordinator of the clinical neurophysiology residency training program. Her areas of expertise are neuromuscular ultrasound, peripheral nerve pathology, brachial plexus neuropathies and electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. The RUMC clinical neurophysiology laboratory performs 1200+ nerve and muscle ultrasound studies yearly and receives visiting clinicians from all over the world for short training programs in neuromuscular ultrasonography. Dr. van Alfen’s current focus is on advancing muscle ultrasound and developing a national teaching and quality program for neuromuscular ultrasound in the Netherlands.
Neurologist / Clinical Neurophysiologist
Associate professor of Neurology, Medical director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Nens van Alfen MD, PhD is an associate professor of Neurology and clinical neurophysiologist from the Radboud University Medical Center (RUMC) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. In 1997 she finished her medical training and she has been a board certified neurologist since 2004. Dr. van Alfen is the medical director of the clinical neurophysiology laboratory and coordinator of the clinical neurophysiology residency training program. Her areas of expertise are neuromuscular ultrasound, peripheral nerve pathology, brachial plexus neuropathies and electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. The RUMC clinical neurophysiology laboratory performs 1200+ nerve and muscle ultrasound studies yearly and receives visiting clinicians from all over the world for short training programs in neuromuscular ultrasonography. Dr. van Alfen’s current focus is on advancing muscle ultrasound and developing a national teaching and quality program for neuromuscular ultrasound in the Netherlands.
Speaker: Dr. Alexandra Borchert, MD
Neurologist
Consultant in Neurology, Head of an ambulant Clinic for Neurology and Nerve Ultrasound
Pauwelsklinik Aachen
Aachen, Germany
Alexandra Borchert works as a neurologist and has a special expertise in nerve and muscle ultrasound and clinical neurophysiology. In addition to her clinical work at the University Hospital Münster she focused on neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnsosis of peripheral nerve disorders since 2007 and established this method in routine diagnostics. Since 2013 as a senior physician she was responsible for neurophysiology laboratory and neuromuscular ultrasound in Berlin, AVK Vivantes. Since 2019 she works in an outpatient setting with a focus on surgery of peripheral nerves and reconstructive microsurgery at Pauwelsklinik Aachen. She has contributed to numerous scientific publications as well as book chapters and is actively involved in training events.
Presentation title: Neuromuscular ultrasound - a game changer for your PNS diagnostics
In this webinar, neurologists will be introduced to the basics of muscle and nerve ultrasound examination of the peripheral nervous system. Standard imaging protocols of commonly affected nerves will be shown, and an overview will be provided of some common pathological findings. A few interesting case studies will be used to show the potential of ultrasound in advancing the care for patients with PNS disease.
Neurologist
Consultant in Neurology, Head of an ambulant Clinic for Neurology and Nerve Ultrasound
Pauwelsklinik Aachen
Aachen, Germany
Alexandra Borchert works as a neurologist and has a special expertise in nerve and muscle ultrasound and clinical neurophysiology. In addition to her clinical work at the University Hospital Münster she focused on neuromuscular ultrasound in the diagnsosis of peripheral nerve disorders since 2007 and established this method in routine diagnostics. Since 2013 as a senior physician she was responsible for neurophysiology laboratory and neuromuscular ultrasound in Berlin, AVK Vivantes. Since 2019 she works in an outpatient setting with a focus on surgery of peripheral nerves and reconstructive microsurgery at Pauwelsklinik Aachen. She has contributed to numerous scientific publications as well as book chapters and is actively involved in training events.
Presentation title: Neuromuscular ultrasound - a game changer for your PNS diagnostics
In this webinar, neurologists will be introduced to the basics of muscle and nerve ultrasound examination of the peripheral nervous system. Standard imaging protocols of commonly affected nerves will be shown, and an overview will be provided of some common pathological findings. A few interesting case studies will be used to show the potential of ultrasound in advancing the care for patients with PNS disease.
Scientific Evidence Peripheral Nerve Disease, Day 5
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Ultrasound
van Holsbeeck et al. | Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Techniques: What Are the Applications? | AJR (2021)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32755188/
Picasso et al. | High-Resolution Ultrasound of Small Clinically Relevant Nerves Running Across the Posterior Triangle of the Neck | Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438437/
Bilfeld et al. | Ultrasonographic anatomy of the long thoracic nerve: A reappraisal using high frequency (24-MHz) probe | Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33008783/
Hartl et al | Ultrasound visualization of the vagus nerve for intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery | European Radiology (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Ríos-Díaz et al. | Quantitative neuromuscular ultrasound analysis as biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | European Radiology (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Vanderdood et al. | A practical guide to identify the major sensory nerves of the groin on ultrasound | ESSR Educational Poster (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Sergeant et al. | Carpal tunnel ultrasound: is the "safe zone" on the ulnar side of the median nerve really avascular? | European Radiology (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Meli et al. | Carpal tunnel syndrome: selection of patients and assessment of the response to ecoguidated infiltration therapy with steroids of the median nerve by cSMI sampling | EPOS ECR (2018)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Bilfeld et al. | Ultrasonography study of the suprascapular nerve | Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging (2017)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Chen et al. | Value of superb microvascular imaging ultrasonography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome | Medicine (2017)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Ultrasound
van Holsbeeck et al. | Advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Techniques: What Are the Applications? | AJR (2021)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32755188/
Picasso et al. | High-Resolution Ultrasound of Small Clinically Relevant Nerves Running Across the Posterior Triangle of the Neck | Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438437/
Bilfeld et al. | Ultrasonographic anatomy of the long thoracic nerve: A reappraisal using high frequency (24-MHz) probe | Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33008783/
Hartl et al | Ultrasound visualization of the vagus nerve for intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery | European Radiology (2020)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Ríos-Díaz et al. | Quantitative neuromuscular ultrasound analysis as biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | European Radiology (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Vanderdood et al. | A practical guide to identify the major sensory nerves of the groin on ultrasound | ESSR Educational Poster (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Sergeant et al. | Carpal tunnel ultrasound: is the "safe zone" on the ulnar side of the median nerve really avascular? | European Radiology (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Meli et al. | Carpal tunnel syndrome: selection of patients and assessment of the response to ecoguidated infiltration therapy with steroids of the median nerve by cSMI sampling | EPOS ECR (2018)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Bilfeld et al. | Ultrasonography study of the suprascapular nerve | Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging (2017)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
Chen et al. | Value of superb microvascular imaging ultrasonography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome | Medicine (2017)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33241516/
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