Quantitative Electromyography
The term quantitative electromyography (QEMG) refers to a number of different electrodiagnostic techniques and methods of gathering and analyzing data ( Table 12-1 ). No simple definition applies to all…
NEUROLOGY
Invasive Clinical Neurophysiology in Epilepsy and Movement Disorders
Invasive recording techniques, in which electrodes are placed on or in the brain to record its activity, are important electrophysiologic tools in the presurgical evaluation and surgical treatment of patients…
H-Reflex and F-Response Studies
H reflexes and F waves are commonly recorded electrophysiologic responses ( Figs. 18-1 , 18-2 , and 18-3 ). H reflexes are reflexes that are produced by afferent conduction in…
Microneurography and its Potential Clinical Applications
Microneurography was developed by Karl-Erik Hagbarth and Åke Vallbo in Uppsala, Sweden in the early 1960s, and the first definitive papers were published in 1968 (on cutaneous and muscle afferents)….
Nerve Excitability: A Clinical Translation
Over the past 30 years there have been few significant changes to the neurophysiologic investigation of patients with suspected neuromuscular disorders. Motor and sensory nerve conduction studies, in combination with…
Electroencephalographic Artifacts and Benign Variants
The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a valuable tool in neurologic diagnosis. However, its value depends on the correct identification of abnormalities so that benign variants and artifacts are not mistaken for…
Clinical Electromyography
The term electromyography refers to methods of studying the electrical activity of muscle. Over the years, such methods have come to be recognized as an invaluable aid to the diagnosis…
Intraoperative Electroencephalographic Monitoring During Carotid Endarterectomy and Cardiac Surgery
The intraoperative recording of electroencephalographic (EEG) activity began soon after the development and introduction of the EEG as a neurodiagnostic technique. One of the initial clinical applications of the intraoperative…
Topographic Mapping, Frequency Analysis, and Other Quantitative Techniques in Electroencephalography
Digital electroencephalography (EEG) is the simple recording and interpreting of routine EEG using computer-based technology. Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is the processing of digital EEG with various algorithms and displays. There…
Video-EEG Monitoring for Epilepsy
Video-EEG monitoring (VEM) includes a variety of techniques used simultaneously to record electrical and behavioral characteristics of paroxysmal disturbances in cerebral function over extended periods. , It has been called…
