Electromyography in Clinical Practice. A Case Study Approach

Description

The only case-based guide to electromyography—back in a fully revised and updated New Edition! This practical resource examines how to approach, diagnose, and manage the most commonly encoun-tered disorders in the EMG laboratory. Based on actual cases, it correlates patient history, physical exam, EMG findings, relevant anatomy, treatment, and follow-up to help readers sharpen their clinical problem-solving skills. New cases have been added, and every case includes the latest advances in knowledge and technique.

Key Features

• Features study questions, answers, and clinical discussions of how experts manage cases to help readers work through the problems presented.
• Summarizes the results of nerve conduction studies and EMG data with standardized tables.
• Includes more than 200 relevant imaging studies and anatomic figures.
• Makes information easy to find with a uniform chapter organization.
• Offers a consistent approach to electromyography based on Dr. Katirji's broad knowledge and clinical experience.

New to this Edition

• 7 new case studies, including Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsy, Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy, and Myotonic Dystrophy.
• Three new chapters on Nerve Conduction Studies, Needle EMG Examination, and Specialized Procedures.
• Many new and revised figures that clarify complex information.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Clinical Electromyography
Nerve Conduction Studies
Needle EMG Examination
Specialized Procedures
Overview of Electromyography Laboratory Procedures and Reporting
Case Studies
Focal Disorders
Case 1: Nerve Injury
Case 2: Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy
Case 3: Tourniquet Paralysis
Focal Disorders of the Lower Extremity
Case 4: Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Case 5: Sciatic Neuropathy
Case 6: Femoral Neuropathy
Case 7: Lumbosacral Plexopathy
Case 8: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Case 9: Diabetic Amyotrophy
Case 10: Peroneal Neuropathy
Focal Disorders of the Upper Extremity
Case 11: Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist
Case 12: Axillary Neuropathy
Case 13: Cervical Radiculopathy
Case 14: Radial Neuropathy
Case 15: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Case 16: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Case 17: Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow
Case 18: Neuralgia Amyotrophy (Acute Brachial Plexitis)
Generalized Disorders
Case 19: Myasthenia Gravis
Case 20: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Case 21: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Case 22: Diabetic Peripheral Polyneuropathy
Case 23: Polymyositis
Case 24: Mononeuropathy Multiplex
Case 25: Lambert-Eaton Syndrome
Case 26: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Case 27: Myotonic Dystrophy
Case 28: Dorsal Ganglionopathy (Sensory Neuronopathy)
Case 29: Guillian-Barre Syndrome
Case 30: Botulism
Case 31: Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsy
Case 32: Multifocal Motor Neuropathy

Author Information

By Bashar Katirji, MD, FACP, Director, Neuromuscular Center & EMG laboratory; Professor of Neurology, The Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH