Table of Contents

I. Overview of Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

1. Approach to Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

2. Anatomy and Neurophysiology

II. Fundamentals of Nerve Conduction Studies

3. Basic Nerve Conduction Studies

4. Late Responses

5. Blink Reflex

6. Repetitive Nerve Stimulation

III. Sources of Error: Anomalies, Artifacts, Technical Factors and Statistics

7. Anomalous Innervations

8. Artifacts and Technical Factors

9. Basic Statistics for Electrodiagnostic Studies

IV. Detailed Nerve Conduction Studies

10. Routine Upper Extremity, Facial and Phrenic Nerve Conduction Techniques

11. Routine Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction Studies

V. Fundamentals of Electromyography

12. Basic Overview of Electromyography

13. Anatomy for Needle Electromyography

14. Basic Electromyography: Analysis of Spontaneous Activity

15. Basic Electromyography: Analysis of Motor Unit Action Potentials

VI. Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations

16. Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations: Overview and Common Patterns

Part 1. Common Mononeuropathies

17. Median Neuropathy at the Wrist

18. Proximal Median Neuropathy

19. Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

20. Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist

21. Radial Neuropathy

22. Peroneal Neuropathy

23. Femoral Neuropathy

24. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

25. Facial and Trigeminal Neuropathy

Part 2. Polyneuropathy

26. Polyneuropathy

Part 3. Motor Neuron Disease

27. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and its Variants

28. Atypical Motor Neuron Diseases

Part 4. Radiculopathy, Plexopathies and Proximal Neuropathies

29. Radiculopathy

30. Brachial Plexopathy

31. Proximal Neuropathies of the Shoulder and Arm

32. Lumbosacral Plexopathy

33. Sciatic Neuropathy

Part 5. Disorders of Neuromuscular Junction and Muscle

34. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

35. Myopathy

36. Myotonic Muscle Disorders and Periodic Paralysis Syndromes

VII. Electromyography In Special Clinical Settings

37. Approach to Electrodiagnostic Studies in the Intensive Care Unit

38. Approach to Pediatric Electromyography

VIII. Electronics and Instrumentation

39. Basis of Electricity and Electronics for Electrodiagnostic Studies

40. Electrical Safety and Iatrogenic Complications of Electrodiagnostic Studies

Reviews

"As in their previous editions, the authors successfully provide a comprehensive guide to performing electrodiagnostic studies. In addition, potential pitfalls of such studies are highlighted and example cases help readers to understand the diagnostic approach to complicated patients. New to this edition are the colorful cross-sectional anatomy illustrations that assist readers in proper needle insertion, online videos of EMG waveforms, and updated information on the advances in the field of neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine since the 2005 edition. As an added bonus, the book is electronically available and provides a mobile resource for busy clinicians and tech-savvy electromyographers. This is a valuable resource for anyone embarking on a career in neurophysiology and is a must-have in the EMG lab. The material is well organized with handy tables and wonderful illustrations. Whether reading it from cover to cover or using it as a quick reference, readers will be pleased. " - Elizabeth Ann Mauricio, MD(Mayo Clinic Flordia) Doody 4 stars! "This is the much-awaited edition of what has become a standard textbook. The 2 authors are prominent figures in the field of neuromuscular medicine and have been active in resident and fellow education for many years at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. [...] Although I have read the book at least twice, I often find myself referring to the chapters in [Section 6: Clinical-Electrophysiological Complications] while doing complicated studies. [...] The case examples at the end of the chapters are from the authors' experience. For a reader, the interactive discussion of the cases is very helpful in interpreting one's own cases.[...] Some welcome new features of this edition are its color images and cross-sectional views of muscles in the EMG section. Moreover, the book is now accessible online online for quick reference. Readers can also listen to EMG sounds online instead of installing a CD, which was not always successful with the second edition. This is a very well-organized and clearly written book. I would recommend this book to all residents and clinical neurophysiology fellows as well as anyone who interprets nerve conduction studies and performs EMGs." Siddharta Varma, MD; Muscle & Nerve, Volume 48, Issue 2, page 308, August 2013