Easy EMG : a guide to performing nerve conduction studies and electromyography /
Easy electromyography
authors, Jay M. Weiss, Lyn D. Weiss, Julie K. Silver ; illustrator, Dennis J. Dowling.
- Second edition.
- London : Elsevier; 2016.
- xiii, 280 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
"ExpertConsult.com"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is an EMG? -- Why perform electrodiagnostic studies? -- About the machine -- Nerve conduction studies -- Electromyography -- Injuries to peripheral nerves -- How to plan out the examination -- Pitfalls -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Ulnar neuropathy -- Radial neuropathy -- Radiculopathy -- Spinal stenosis -- Fibular (peroneal) neuropathy -- Tarsal tunnel syndrome -- Peripheral polyneuropathy -- Myopathy -- Brachial plexopathies -- Lumbosacral plexopathies -- Motor neuron diseases -- Critical illness neuropathy and myopathy -- Inflammatory neuropathies -- Neuromuscular junction disorders -- How to write a report -- Tables of normals -- Reimbursement -- Glossary of EMG terms -- Appendix 1: Figures for table 4.3 (nerve conduction studies setup) -- Appendix 2: Figures for table 5.4 (common muscles: innervation, location, and needle placement).