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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book perfectly fulfills its purpose for its target audience. It is easy to read and to the point and covers all the topics one needs to know to learn and practice neurophysiology testing in the field of neuromuscular medicine.Moreover, it is excellent reference for EMG and clinical neurophysiology fellows during their training, as well as for neurology residents on their EMG/NCS rotation." -Arpan Patel, MD (Hofstra/Northwell) Doody's Review Score: 94-4 Stars!
Table of ContentsSection I: Overview of Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography Chapter-1: Approach to Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography Chapter-2: Anatomy and Neurophysiology Section II: Fundamentals of Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter-3: Basic Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter-4: Late Responses Chapter-5: Blink Reflex Chapter-6: Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Section III: Sources of Error: Anomalies, Artifacts, Technical Factors and Statistics Chapter-7: Anomalous Innervations Chapter-8: Artifacts and Technical Factors Chapter-9: Basic Statistics for Electrodiagnostic Studies Section IV: Detailed Nerve Conduction Studies Chapter-10: Routine Upper Extremity, Facial, and Phrenic Nerve Conduction Techniques Chapter-11: Routine Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction Techniques Section V: Fundamentals of Electromyography Chapter-12: Basic Overview of Electromyography Chapter-13: Anatomy for Needle Electromyography Chapter-14: Basic Electromyography: Analysis of Spontaneous Activity Chapter-15: Basic Electromyography: Analysis of Motor Unit Action Potentials Section VI: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations Part I: Common Mononeuropathies: Chapter-16: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations: Overview and Common Patterns Chapter-17: Median Neuropathy at the Wrist Chapter-18: Proximal Median Neuropathy Chapter-19: Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow Chapter-20: Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist Chapter-21: Radial Neuropathy Chapter-22: Peroneal Neuropathy Chapter-23: Femoral Neuropathy Chapter-24: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Chapter-25: Facial and Trigeminal Neuropathy Part II: Polyneuropathy Chapter-26: Polyneuropathy Part III: Motor Neuron Disease Chapter-27: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Its Variants Chapter-28: Atypical Motor Neuron Disorders Part IV: Radiculopathy, Plexopathies, and Proximal Neuropathies Chapter-29: Radiculopathy Chapter-30: Brachial Plexopathy Chapter-31: Proximal Neuropathies of the Shoulder and Arm Chapter-32: Lumbosacral Plexopathy Chapter-33: Sciatic Neuropathy Part V: Disorders of Neuromuscular Junction and Muscle Chapter-34: Neuromuscular Junction Disorders Chapter-35: Myopathy Chapter-36: Myotonic Muscle Disorders and Periodic Paralysis Syndromes Section VII: Electromyography in Special Clinical Settings Chapter-37: Approach to Electrodiagnostic Studies in the Intensive Care Unit Chapter-38: Approach to Pediatric Electromyography Section VIII: Electronics and Instrumentation Chapter-39: Basics of Electricity and Electronics for Electrodiagnostic Studies Chapter-40: Electrical Safety and Iatrogenic Complications of Electrodiagnostic Studies
