Human Nervous System Development and Malformations Harvey B. Sarnat Laura Flores-Sarnat Development of the brain, both normal and abnormal, is the result of genetically determined events that occur sequentially but…
Hippocampal Anatomy and Hippocampal Sclerosis Imad Najm Henri Duvernoy Stephan Schuele HIPPOCAMPAL ANATOMY Because the hippocampal formation is frequently involved in patients with focal epilepsy, a thorough knowledge of this…
Malformations of Cortical Development and Epilepsy William B. Dobyns Ruben Kuzniecky Development of the human brain is a complex process that begins with appearance of the notochord and continues long…
The Practical Exam in Electromyography Ernest W. Johnson William S. Pease Each question refers to one figure. The figures are from Dr. Johnson’s well-known slide collection gathered over the years…
Pictorial Guide to Muscles and Surface Anatomy Henry L. Lew Su-Ju Tsai Table 8-1 Masseter (Fig. 8-1) Figure 8-1 • Masseter muscle Innervation Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (cranial…
Abbreviations Commonly Used in Electromyography Abbreviations AAEE American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis (founded in 1953, name changed to AAEM in 1989) AAEM American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (name changed…
Glossary of Terms Stuart Reiner Glossary Editors’ note: This Glossary of Terms, created by the late Stuart Reiner, appeared in the first edition of Practical Electromyography. The text was so…
Pediatric Considerations in Electromyography Rosalind J. Batley Introduction Electrodiagnosis in the pediatric population differs from that in adults with respect to the diagnoses, clinical presentations, set-ups, and normal values. In…
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Neuromuscular Junction Disorder William J. Litchy Introduction The evaluation of the patient with a neuromuscular junction (NMJ) disorder has evolved over recent years. Increased…
Neuromuscular Complications of Critical Illness: Evaluation of the Patient with a Suspected Critical Illness Neuromuscular Disorder Daniel M. Clinchot Introduction Critical illness neuromuscular disorders are more common than you might…
