Anatomy for Needle Electromyography

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13 Anatomy for Needle Electromyography Upper Extremity Median Nerve Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB) (Figure 13–1A,B) Innervation: FIGURE 13–1 A. Abductor pollicis brevis insertion point. B. Cross-section anatomy*. †Adapted from: Gray’s…

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Polyneuropathy

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26 Polyneuropathy Nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG) play key roles in the evaluation of patients with suspected polyneuropathy. Although polyneuropathy has hundreds of potential causes, they can be grouped…

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Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

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19 Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) is second only to median nerve entrapment at the wrist (i.e., carpal tunnel syndrome [CTS]) as the most…

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Basic Electromyography: Analysis of Spontaneous Activity

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14 Basic Electromyography Analysis of Spontaneous Activity The recognition of abnormal spontaneous activity is one of the most important parts of the needle electromyography (EMG) examination. The presence of abnormal…

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Median Neuropathy at the Wrist

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17 Median Neuropathy at the Wrist Median nerve entrapment at the wrist is the most common of all entrapment neuropathies and, consequently, is one of the most frequent reasons for…

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Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

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34 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Disorders affecting the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) are among the most interesting and rewarding seen in the electromyography (EMG) laboratory. These disorders are generally pure motor syndromes…

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Lumbosacral Plexopathy

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32 Lumbosacral Plexopathy The anterior rami of the L1–S3 roots come together to form the lumbosacral plexus, from which all major lower extremity nerves are derived. Disorders of the lumbosacral…

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