Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves. Neurological practice relies heavily on the field of neuroscience, the scientific study of the nervous system.
Clinical neurophysiology is a medical specialty that studies the central and peripheral nervous systems through the recording of bioelectrical activity, whether spontaneous or stimulated. It encompasses both research regarding the pathophysiology along with clinical methods used to diagnose diseases involving both central and peripheral nervous systems. Examinations in the clinical neurophysiology field are not limited to tests conducted in a laboratory. It is thought of as an extension of a neurologic consultation. Tests that are conducted are concerned with measuring the electrical functions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves in the limbs and muscles. It can give the precise definition of site, the type and degree of the lesion, along with revealing the abnormalities that are in question. Due to these abilities, clinical neurophysiology is used to mainly help diagnose diseases rather than treat them.
Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph to produce a record called an electromyogram. An electromyograph detects the electric potential generated by muscle cells when these cells are electrically or neurologically activated. The signals can be analyzed to detect abnormalities, activation level, or recruitment order, or to analyze the biomechanics of human or animal movement. Needle EMG is an electrodiagnostic medicine technique commonly used by neurologists. Surface EMG is a non-medical procedure used to assess muscle activation by several professionals, including physiotherapists, kinesiologists and biomedical engineers. In Computer Science, EMG is also used as middleware in gesture recognition towards allowing the input of physical action to a computer as a form of human-computer interaction.
A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a medical diagnostic test commonly used to evaluate the function, especially the ability of electrical conduction, of the motor and sensory nerves of the human body. These tests may be performed by medical specialists such as clinical neurophysiologists, physical therapists, chiropractors, physiatrists, and neurologists who subspecialize in electrodiagnostic medicine. In the United States, neurologists and physiatrists receive training in electrodiagnostic medicine as part of residency training and in some cases acquire additional expertise during a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology, electrodiagnostic medicine, or neuromuscular medicine. Outside the US, clinical neurophysiologists learn needle EMG and NCS testing.
JAMA Neurology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association. It was established in 1960 as Archives of Neurology and obtained its current name in 2013. The journal publishes research on the nervous system as well as the various mechanisms of neurological disease. The editor-in-chief is S. Andrew Josephson.
A neuromuscular disease is any disease affecting the peripheral nervous system (PNS), the neuromuscular junction, or skeletal muscle, all of which are components of the motor unit. Damage to any of these structures can cause muscle atrophy and weakness. Issues with sensation can also occur.
Neurology is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in neurology. It is published by Wolters Kluwer on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology, of which it is the official journal. It has been edited since April 2020 by José G. Merino.
The Journal of Clinical Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 3 times a month by the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It covers research on all aspects of clinical oncology. The journal was established in 1983 and the editor-in-chief is Jonathan W. Friedberg. JCO's Impact Factor is 44.544 as reported by Clarivate in its 2020 Journal Citation Reports.
Movement Disorders is a peer-reviewed medical journal, first published in 1986. The journal focuses on original research relating to neurological movement disorders. The editor-in-chief is A. Jon Stoessl.
Stroke is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Heart Association. It covers research on cerebral circulation and related diseases, including clinical research on assessment of risk for stroke, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as rehabilitation. All articles become open access after a 12-month embargo. The editor-in-chief was Ralph L. Sacco.
The Journal of Comparative Neurology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on neuroscience and related fields, but specifically does not deal with clinical aspects of them. It was established in 1891 and is published by Wiley-Liss. The editor-in-chief is Patrick R. Hof. From 1904 till 1910 the journal was named Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology.
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the fields of psychiatry and neurology in geriatric settings. The journal editor-in-chief is James M. Ellison. It was established in 1988 and is published by SAGE Publications.
The Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical neurophysiology. It was established in 1984. It is the official journal of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is Aatif M. Husain.
Electrodiagnosis (EDX) is a method of medical diagnosis that obtains information about diseases by passively recording the electrical activity of body parts or by measuring their response to external electrical stimuli. The most widely used methods of recording spontaneous electrical activity are various forms of electrodiagnostic testing (electrography) such as electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), and electromyography (EMG). Electrodiagnostic medicine is a medical subspecialty of neurology, clinical neurophysiology, cardiology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Electrodiagnostic physicians apply electrophysiologic techniques, including needle electromyography and nerve conduction studies to diagnose, evaluate, and treat people with impairments of the neurologic, neuromuscular, and/or muscular systems. The provision of a quality electrodiagnostic medical evaluation requires extensive scientific knowledge that includes anatomy and physiology of the peripheral nerves and muscles, the physics and biology of the electrical signals generated by muscle and nerve, the instrumentation used to process these signals, and techniques for clinical evaluation of diseases of the peripheral nerves and sensory pathways.
The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) is a medical society for the medical subspecialty of neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine based in the United States. Members are primarily neurologists and physiatrists—as well as allied health professionals and PhD researchers.
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (PCN) is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering psychiatry and neuroscience. It was established in 1933 as Folia Psychiatrica Et Neurologica Japonica, and was renamed The Japanese Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1986. It obtained its current name in 1995. It is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology(JSPN), of which it is the official journal. The editors-in-chief are Shigenobu Kanba (Kyushu University) and Tadafumi Kato (RIKEN Brain Science Institute,Juntendo University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 12.145, ranking it 14th out of 155 journals in the category "Psychiatry" and 16th out of 274 in the category "Neurosciences". PCN's mission is to become an international academic hub of psychiatry as well as a leading journal in the East disseminating prominent research which are valuable to the psychiatry field. PCN is published 12 online issues a year by JSPN in all fields of psychiatry and related neurosciences in the following categories: Review Articles, Regular Articles, and Letters to the Editor.
Michael Jeffrey Aminoff is a clinical neurologist and neurophysiologist whose work currently focuses on treating Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders. He lives in San Francisco, California.
The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering rehabilitation medicine as it relates to head injuries. It was established in 1986 and is published by Wolters Kluwer. It the official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America. The editor-in-chief is John D. Corrigan. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 3.406, ranking it 6th out of 65 journals in the category "Rehabilitation" and 61st out of 197 in the category "Clinical Neurology".
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering cognitive neurology. It was established in 1988 as Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology & Behavioral Neurology, obtaining its current title in 2003. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is Barry Gordon. It is an official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology.
The Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the study of the peripheral nervous system from the perspectives of both neuroscience and clinical neurology. It was established in 1996 and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Peripheral Nerve Society, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Giuseppe Lauria. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 3.494, ranking it 93rd out of 208 journals in the category "Clinical Neurology" and 148th out of 273 journals in the category "Neurosciences".
