Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is an introduction to electromyography (EMG) designed for trainees. It covers the purpose of the test, how to perform different elements of the test, and various diagnoses encountered. It also includes a section on billing and coding. It is available as an ebook that can be downloaded as a reference, which includes video clips for enhanced learning. This third edition book is an update to the second edition, which was published in 2015." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Vivian C Roy, MD (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Dedication Video Table of Contents 1.What is an EMG? 2.Why Perform Electrodiagnostic Studies? 3.About the Machine 4.Nerve Conduction Studies 5.Electromyography 6.Injuries to Peripheral Nerves 7.How to Plan Out the Examination 8.Pitfalls 9.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 10.Ulnar Neuropathy 11.Radial Neuropathy 12.Radiculopathy 13.Spinal Stenosis 14.Fibular (Peroneal) Neuropathy 15.Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome 16.Peripheral Polyneuropathy 17.Myopathy 18.Brachial Plexopathies 19.Lumbosacral Plexopathies 20.Motor Neuron Diseases 21.Critical Illness Neuropathy and Myopathy 22.Inflammatory Neuropathies 23.Neuromuscular Junction Disorders 24.How to Write a Report 25.Tables of Normals 26.Reimbursement Appendix: 1.Figures for Table 4.3 (Nerve Conduction Studies Setup) 2.Figures for Table 5.4 (Common Muscles - Innervation, Location, and Needle Placement)
