Plexopathies and Myopathies
Plexopathies and Myopathies QUESTIONS 1. A patient presents after a motor vehicle accident (MVA) with right upper extremity weakness and sensory loss. On needle electromyogram (EMG), acute denervation pattern is…
NEUROLOGY
Radiculopathies and Motor Neuron Disease
Radiculopathies and Motor Neuron Disease QUESTIONS 1. The following statements regarding radiculopathy are correct except: A. Pain and paresthesias radiate in a dermatomal pattern B. Paraspinal muscle spasm is absent…
Nerve Conduction Findings in Common Neuromuscular Disorders
Nerve Conduction Findings in Common Neuromuscular Disorders QUESTIONS 1. All statements about myasthenia gravis are correct except: A. Approximately 50% of patients have the restricted ocular form of the disease…
General Principles of Electromyography
General Principles of Electromyography QUESTIONS 1. A concentric electromyographic (EMG) needle has the following benefits over a monopolar needle except: A. The major spike rise time is shorter than those…
Motor Nerve Conduction Studies
Motor Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. All the statements regarding F-wave are correct except: A. F-wave response is actually a small compound muscle action potential (CMAP) representing 1% to 5%…
Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies
Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. For sensory conduction studies, the gain is usually set at: A. 1 μV B. 20 μV C. 100 μV D. 200 μV View Answer…
General Principles of Nerve Conduction Studies
General Principles of Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. If a routine sural nerve sensory study shows an absent potential while the patient has a normal sensory examination of the lateral…
Evoked Potentials in Clinical Practice
Evoked Potentials in Clinical Practice QUESTIONS 1. Abnormal P100 latency can normalize in rare cases. A. True B. False View Answer 1. (A): There have been some rare reports of…
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials QUESTIONS 1. Somatosensory evoked potentials are best recorded by using an amplification of: A. 100 B. 1,000 C. 10,000 D. 100,000 View Answer 1. (D): Averaging in…
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials QUESTIONS 1. Wave I is generated by: A. Distal 8th nerve B. Inferior colliculus C. Lower pons D. Mid brain View Answer 1. (A): Wave I…
