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Successfully correlate electrodiagnostic findings and neuromuscular ultrasound with key clinical findings with Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders, 4th Edition. This popular text is the go-to resource for clinicians at all levels of experience who have an interest in neuromuscular medicine, including those studying for the AANEM board exam. An easy-to-read writing style, abundant case studies, and learning features online help you master the electrodiagnostic evaluation and improve safety and accuracy.
List of contents
Section 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
About the author
David C Preston, MD: Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; Vice Chairman, Neurology for Academic and Educational Affairs, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Program Director, Neurology Residency Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Director, Neuromuscular Ultrasound Laboratory, Neurological Institute; Co-Director, EMG Laboratory, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Research Interests: Neuromuscular disorders, EMG and nerve conduction studies, entrapment neuropathies, medical education, computers in medicine, web design, neuroradiology, neuromuscular ultrasound, cerebrovascular disorders Barbara E. Shapiro, MD, PhD: Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; Director, Neuromuscular Research, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Research Interests: Peripheral neuropathy, metabolic & muscular dystrophy, entrapment neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders, late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
