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Clinical neurophysiology

Clinical neurophysiology is a diagnostic service for patients of all ages, covering a large part of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (specifically Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke and the Isle of Wight).

We carry out various tests to investigate neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases including:

  • Epilepsy
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and other nerve entrapments
  • Nerve injury and its prognosis
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Myopathy
  • Motor neurone disease (MND)
  • Demyelination

Examples of diagnostic tests include electroencephalograms (EEGs) which measure electrical activity of the brain and nerve conduction studies, which can help to assess damage, entrapment or disease of some nerves.

We receive adult and paediatric referrals for the following tests:

Some of the more specialist procedures we perform include:

  • EEG video-telemetry - as an inpatient or at home
  • Complex EMG
  • Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM)
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Referrals - for health professionals only

Please note, all referrals need to be received electronically to the team's email account and completed by an appropriate medical professional. Paper referrals will be returned to sender.

Please email our team if you would like to place a request for EEG, NCS/EMG, or EP. They will send you the appropriate referral - Neurophysiologyadmin@uhs.nhs.uk.  These requests can only be placed by an appropriate medical professional.

Contact us

You can call us on 023 8120 6785 between 8am and 4pm. Outside of these hours, please leave a message on the answer machine.

Clinical neurophysiology department
Wessex Neurological Centre
B level
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
Southampton, SO16 6YD

You can find an accessible guide to clinical neurophysiology on the AccessAble website.

How to find us

From main entrance (Southampton General Hospital):

When you have come through the main entrance walk straight towards M&S café, then turn left and continue straight until you get to a cash point in the wall or near children’s x-ray. Turn right, following the sign above you towards the Wessex Neurological Centre. Walk down the corridor until you get to a set of lifts on your right or stairs on your left. Go down one level (from C level to B level) using the lift or the stairs. The signs to neurophysiology are hanging down from the ceiling. When you come out of the lift or stairs you will see an exit in front of you. Turn right and go through the double door to clinical neurophysiology.

You will see a sign to use a self-check in to register your arrival. Please take a seat in the waiting room behind you, and someone will come and get you.

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