Journal article
Pearls and pitfalls in the use of electromyography and nerve conduction studies
Seminars in neurology, Vol.23(1), pp.77-082
03/2003
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-40754
PMID: 12870108
Abstract
This review aims to remind you of some of the fallibility of electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies, as well as their usefulness. Areas covered will include designing the nerve conduction and EMG study, variables that effect the test including aging and temperature, how extensive a study needs to be, the importance of patient cooperation, interpretation of spontaneous discharges, types of electrical interference, and the importance of looking at the waveforms themselves from nerve conduction studies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pearls and pitfalls in the use of electromyography and nerve conduction studies
- Creators
- Laurie Gutmann - Department of Neurology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9180, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Seminars in neurology, Vol.23(1), pp.77-082
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1055/s-2003-40754
- PMID
- 12870108
- ISSN
- 0271-8235
- eISSN
- 1098-9021
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2003
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984013165402771
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