Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle

Part 1 Basics of Electrodiagnosis; 1: Anatomic Basis for Localization; 2: Electrical Properties of Nerve and Muscle; 3: Electronic Systems and Data Analysis; Part II Nerve Conduction Studies; 4: Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Nerve; 5: Principles and Variations of Conduction Studies; 6: Assessment of Individual Nerves; 7: Facts, Fallacies, and Fancies of Nerve Conduction Studies; 8: Other Techniques to Assess Nerve Function; Part III Assessment of Neuromuscular Transmission; 9: Anatomy and Physiology of the Neuromuscular Junction; 10: Techniques of Repetitive Stimulation; 11: Activation Procedures and Other Methods; Part IV Electromyography; 12: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skeletal Muscle; 13: Techniques to Assess Muscle Function; 14: Types of Electromyographic Abnormalities; 15: Examination of Nonlimb Muscles; 16: Single Fiber and Macro Electromyography; Part V Techniques to Assess the Central Nervous System and Studies in Children; 17: The Blink Reflex; 18: The F Wave; 19: H, T, Masseter, and Other Reflexes; 20: The Somatosensory Evoked Potential; 21: Motor Evoked Potentials; 22: Electrodiagnosis in Pediatric Population; Part VI Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System; 23: Motor Neuron Diseases and Myelopathies; 24: Radiculopathies and Plexopathies; 25: Polyneuropathies; 26: Mononeuropathies and Entrapment Syndromes; Part VII Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction, Myopathies and Abnormal Muscle Activity; 27: Myasthenia Gravis and Other Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission; 28: Myopathies; 29: Neuromuscular Diseases Characterized by Abnormal Muscle Activity; Appendices; 1: Ethical Considerations in Clinical Practice; 2: Fundamentals of Electronics; 3: Electrical Safety; 4: Historical Review.

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