Clinical electromyography : nerve conduction studies
This text provides encyclopaedic coverage of nerve conduction techniques and their clinical uses. It explores special nerve conduction techniques, studies on motor unit number estimation and muscle fibre conduction velocity, and their clinical value and limitations
Print Book, English, ©2003
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, ©2003
Lehrbuch
848 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
9780781736817, 0781736811
50270382
Basic section
Anatomical and physiological basis for electromyography studies
General concepts of electrodiagnostic studies in neuromuscular disease
Basic components of electromyography instruments
Nerve conduction techniques
Anatomical guide for common nerve conduction studies
Required tests for specific problems
Normal values for common nerve conduction tests
Pediatric nerve conduction studies
Artifacts
Electrical safety and risks in electrodiagnostic practice
Advanced section
Uncommon nerve conduction studies: techniques and normal values
Nonphysiological factors affecting nerve conduction
Physiological factors affecting nerve conduction
Anomalous innervation
Near-nerve needle technique in sensory nerve conduction
Intraoperative nerve conduction
Reflex tests
Special nerve conduction techniques
Magnetic and high-voltage/low-impedance electrical stimulation tests
Somatosensory evoked potentials in peripheral nerve lesions
Interpretation of nerve conduction data
Nerve conduction in focal neuropathies
Nerve conduction in polyneuropathies
Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries