The Electrodiagnosis of Neuropathy: Basic Principles and Common Pitfalls
| Autor: | Clifton L. Gooch, Louis H. Weimer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neuromuscular disease Electrodiagnosis medicine.diagnostic_test Electromyography business.industry Neural Conduction Temperature Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Nerve injury medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Physical medicine and rehabilitation Peripheral neuropathy medicine Humans Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Medical diagnosis business Nerve conduction Aged Demyelinating Diseases Sensory nerve |
| Zdroj: | Neurologic Clinics. 25:1-28 |
| ISSN: | 0733-8619 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ncl.2007.01.011 |
| Popis: | Electrodiagnostic studies are a critical tool for the identification and study of peripheral neuropathy, enabling definition of the pathophysiologic type of nerve injury, its distribution, severity, and the degree of motor or sensory nerve involvement. These data help to differentiate the varieties of neuropathy from other neuromuscular diseases. Nerve conduction studies and electromyography, although widely performed, are complex techniques and are subject to a wide range of artifacts, which can result in missed or erroneous diagnoses. Without proper education, training, and experience in neuromuscular disease and the techniques of electrodiagnosis and careful attention to potential sources of error, the critical information needed to properly diagnose and treat patients with neuropathy is unreliable and may lead to wasted resources and patient injury. |
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