Electrodiagnostic Medicine

The best single reference book currently available in the field. NEJM  
The leading reference book in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine just got better with this remarkable new edition, which is thoroughly revised and updated.  
Written by three of the renowned authorities in the field along with several expert contributors, this comprehensive textbook continues to provide the fundamentals as well as the practical, clinical applications of electrodiagnostic medicine for novices and experienced practitioners alike.  
The new edition is complemented by a superb CD-ROM containing videos of waveforms.  
Take a look at a sample selection of illustrations and slide material available online.  

Reviews
 
"The best single reference book currently available in the field."  Excerpt from a review of the first edition of this book from the New England Journal of Medicine  

Features

• New chapters include Assessment of the Autonomous Nervous System, Quantitative Sensory Testing, and Botulinum Toxin Injection Therapy
• All chapters from previous edition were extensively reworked and several topics (myopathies, polyneuropathies) were expanded to generate multiple chapters
• The two-volume text is complemented by a superb CD-ROM containing videos of waveforms
• The text is clear and concise, and enhanced by hundreds of illustrations and tables 

Contents

 
CONTENTS 
 
VOLUME 1  
 
PART I: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES  
 
1 Nerve and Muscle Anatomy and Physiology  
2 Volume Conduction  
App: The Leading/Trailing Dipole Model and Near-field/Far-field Waveforms  
3 Instrumentation 
App: Basic Electricity Primer  
 
PART II: BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES  
 
4 Nerve Conduction Studies  
5 Special Nerve Conduction Techniques  
6 Needle Electromyography  
7 Quantitative Techniques in Electromyography  
8 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials  
9 Quantitative Sensory Testing  
10 Autonomic Nervous System Evaluation  
11 Magnetic Stimulation  
12 Intraoperative Monitoring  
13 Botulinum Toxin Injection Therapy  
14 Pediatric Electrodiagnostic Medicine  
 
PART III: NEURAL REACTION TO INJURY  
 
15 Reaction of the Peripheral Nerve and Muscle to Injury  
 
PART IV: WRITING A REPORT, FORMULATING AN APPROACH, AND AVOIDING PITFALLS  
 
16 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation  
17 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Pitfalls  
 
VOLUME 2  
 
PART V: MOTOR UNIT DISORDERS  
 
18 Disorders Affecting Motor Neurons  
19 Focal Cranial Neuropathies  
20 Radiculopathies 
21 Brachial Plexopathies and Proximal Upper Limb Mononeuropathies  
22 Lumbosacral Plexopathies and Proximal Lower Limb Mononeuropathies  
23 Introduction to Peripheral Neuropathy Evaluation  
24 Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathies  
25 Acquired Polyneuropathies  
26 Focal Peripheral Neuropathies  
27 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders  
28 Introduction to Myopathies and Muscle Tissue Reaction to Injury  
29 Inherited Myopathies  
30 Acquired Myopathies  
31 AAEM Glossary of Terms