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EMG Secrets

  • 1 Edición - 19 de diciembre de 2003
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Faye Chiou Tan
  • Idioma: Inglés

From the highly popular Secrets Series® comes the succinct, practical electromyography book that practitioners have been waiting for. Major authorities in the field present a… Leer más

Descripción

From the highly popular Secrets Series® comes the succinct, practical electromyography book that practitioners have been waiting for. Major authorities in the field present a series of key questions and answers in areas of importance in EMG, featuring the additional tips, pearls, and “secrets” that are the hallmark of the series. Major sections include Anatomy and Physiology, Instrumentation, Nerve Conduction Studies, Electromyography, Specific Diseases, and Interpretation of Results.

Puntos claves


  • All the most important "need-to-know" questions-and-answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series®

  • Concise answers that include the author's pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets"

  • Bulleted lists, algorithms, and illustrations for quick review

  • Thorough, highly detailed index

  • Thought-provoking questions that provide succinct answers
  • Presentation of a vast amount of information

De interès para

PMR and neurology residents, EMG fellows, electromyographers, neurologists

Índice

Part I Anatomy and Physiology

1. Anatomy

2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Nerve

Part II Instrumentation

3. Filter Settings

4. Common Mode Rejection and Impedance

5. Volume Conduction

6. Electrical Safety

Part III Nerve conduction studies

7. Electrical Stimulation of the Nerve/ Recording of Potentials

8. Motor Nerve Conductions

9. Sensory Nerve Conductions

10. Anomalous Innervations

11. Late Responses (H-reflex, F-wave, A-wave)

12. Repetitive Nerve Stimulation

13. Somatosensory eVoked Potentials

14. Pediatric Nerve Conduction Techniques

15. Blink Reflex

16. Autonomic Nerve Conductions

17. Common Technical Errors

Part IV Electromyography

18. Needle Types and Effect on EMG

19. Mechanics of Needle Exam

20. Needle Interpretation

21. Single Fiber EMG

22. Pediatric EMG Techniques

Part V – Specific Diseases

23. Myelopathy

24. Anterior Horn Cell and Motor Neuron Diseases

25. Radiculopathies

26. Plexopathies

27. Polyneuropathies

28. Mononeuropathies and Entrapment Syndromes

29. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Comparison Studies

30. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

31. Myopathies

32. Diseases with Abnormal Muscle Activity

33. Pediatric Diseases

34. Spasticity Blocks

35. Pediatric Spasticity Blocks

36. Trauma

Part VI Summary

37. Interpretation of Results

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 19 de diciembre de 2003
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Faye Chiou Tan

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Assistant Professor, Department PM&R, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Electrodiagnosis, Harris County Hospital District; Director, Center for Trauma Rehabilitation Research, Harris County Hospital District; Chief of Service, Department PM&R, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX