Electrophysiology

Electrophysiology involves using electric conductance to measure the electrical activity of cells and tissues in biological samples. It regulates the electrical activity through a change in voltage or electric current. Specifically, in neuronal cells, it helps in the assessment of action potential, long-term potentiation (LTP) and long term depression (LTD)-all of which play an important role in the synaptic activity of the cell. Patch Clamp technique is one of the widely used electrophysiology…

memories. The proposed project addresses this important problem by employing a multidisciplinary approach in which we systematically combine tools of imaging, state of the art genomics and bioinformatics, molecular biology, functional analysis and electrophysiology. The proposed research is highly significant due to the following six major reasons: (1) Translation is affected in several neurodegenerative disorders. Several studies have shown that alterations in diverse range of components of…

telemetry monitoring Treatment/Management • Resuscitation and consideration of other conditions contributing to instability • Direct current cardioversion • Rate-controlling agents (calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, amiodarone, digoxin) • Electrophysiology (EP) consultation Major Outcomes Considered • Heart rate control • Rhythm control • Mortality rate • Stroke rate • Bleeding rate Clinical Presentation Patients who present with the following signs and symptoms: irregular pulse,…

Analysis of Adenosine receptor blockage’s effects on the electrophysiology of HCTP/OR producing neurons of the Hypothalamus – receptor blockage mediated by Caffeine Introduction In this experiment, the quantification of firing rate changes on a specific neural sub-group will be analyzed via whole cell patch-clamping and the application of the common psychoactive drug-caffeine. The significance of quantifying the electrical signaling of the chosen neuron is to proportionally quantify the…

Vasovagal Syncope, Adult Syncope, which is commonly known as fainting or passing out, is a temporary loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood flow to the brain is reduced. Vasovagal syncope, which is also called neurocardiogenic syncope, is a fainting spell that happens when blood flow to the brain is reduced because of a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. Vasovagal syncope is usually harmless. However, you can get injured if you fall during a fainting spell. CAUSES This…

can monitor the electrical activity of your heart over longer periods of time. • Stress tests to see how exercise affects your heart rhythm. • Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves (ultrasound) to produce an image of your heart. • Electrophysiology study. This is used to evaluate the electrical conduction system of your heart. TREATMENT Usually, no treatment is needed. You may be advised to avoid things that can trigger the premature contractions, such as caffeine or alcohol.…

instead of just relying on medicine. Besides that, I get to know them personally, and get to see them improving under my care day by day. There are eight specialty areas in physical therapy, they are: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary, Clinical Electrophysiology, Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Sports and Women’s Health. The one that is particularly attractive to me is Geriatrics. Geriatric physical therapy helps people with aging problems. I find this attractive because my parents…

The medical field, specifically the subject of communication disorders, has significantly increased in a notable way. The strategies and methods of the 1920s no longer apply to those who study communication disorders today. This jump in information and technology has come from those who have made a noticeable contribution and difference to speech-language pathology, audiology, and other related fields. Two of these very important people, from completely different times, are Hallowell Davis and…

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While at Rutgers I have had the opportunity to expand my knowledge on living systems from the level of a single molecule to an entire organism. I have been able to do this both in the classroom and while shadowing a physician. While these two types of learning are very different, they both are vital aspects of having a holistic education in the biological sciences. Through my major in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, I have also been able to build on my biology foundation by delving more deeply…