The Practical Exam in Electromyography
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
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 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
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
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
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
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…
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Myopathy
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Myopathy Albert C. Clairmont Bakri Elsheikh Yousef M. Mohammad Introduction Electrodiagnostic findings in myopathy may result from a number of factors, including abnormalities or…
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Peripheral Neuropathy
Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Peripheral Neuropathy James W. Albers Introduction The clinical electromyographer is referred a patient with slowly progressive extremity weakness, mild sensory loss, and areflexia. The…
Electrodiagnostic Approach to Patients with Suspected Radiculopathy
Electrodiagnostic Approach to Patients with Suspected Radiculopathy Timothy R. Dillingham Introduction Cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathies are conditions involving a pathologic process affecting the spinal nerve root. Commonly, this is a…
