2026 Annual Meeting | C26 - Skills Workshop: Next-level Hands-on Nerve Conduction Studies: A Case-based Approach

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 12:00 PM - 04:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Skills Workshop

Director(s) Christopher T. Doughty, MD

Topic(s) Neuromuscular and Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG)

Learning Objectives Participants should become familiar with how to conduct accurate performance of blink reflexes, facial nerve conduction studies, uncommon upper and lower extremity nerve conduction studies, and phrenic nerve conduction studies; understand the role of diaphragmatic ultrasound for evaluation neuromuscular respiratory weakness and practice proper technique; and evaluate complicated waveforms obtained in nerve conduction studies to improve accuracy of assessment and avoid misinterpretation.

CME Available 4.50 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Quality Improvement

Program Level Advanced

Recommended Audience Fellow, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist

Teaching Styles Case-based, Other

Event Timeline
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM CDT	Introduction	Introduction Christopher T. Doughty, MD
12:10 PM - 01:10 PM CDT	Speaker	The Blink Reflex and Other Nerve Conductions of the Face Michael P. Skolka, MD
01:10 PM - 02:10 PM CDT	Speaker	Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Jennifer M. Martinez-Thompson, MD, FAAN
02:10 PM - 02:30 PM CDT	Break	Break
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM CDT	Speaker	F-Waves and Upper Limb NCS practice Aaron E. Izenberg, MD
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM CDT	Speaker	H Reflexes and Lower Limb NCS Practice Christopher T. Doughty, MD

Faculty Disclosures
Christopher T. Doughty, MD	Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Neurometrix. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenx. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for UCB. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Johnson and Johnson. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for TD Securities. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Adler¦Cohen¦Harvey¦Wakeman¦Guekguezian, LLP. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Gidley, Sarli & Marusak, LLP. Dr. Doughty has received research support from NINDS/NeuroNEXT. Dr. Doughty has received research support from AstraZeneca. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Grant Advisory Board Member with Dysimmune Diseases Foundation. Dr. Doughty has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a CME Lecturer with Oakstone Publishing.
Aaron E. Izenberg, MD	Dr. Izenberg has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen. Dr. Izenberg has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Izenberg has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Genzyme. Dr. Izenberg has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexxion. Dr. Izenberg has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for alnylam.
Michael P. Skolka, MD	Dr. Skolka has nothing to disclose.
Jennifer M. Martinez-Thompson, MD, FAAN	Dr. Martinez-Thompson has nothing to disclose.

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