Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders

David C Preston, MD: Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; Vice Chairman, Neurology for Academic and Educational Affairs, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Program Director, Neurology Residency Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Director, Neuromuscular Ultrasound Laboratory, Neurological Institute; Co-Director, EMG Laboratory, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Research Interests: Neuromuscular disorders, EMG and nerve conduction studies, entrapment neuropathies, medical education, computers in medicine, web design, neuroradiology, neuromuscular ultrasound, cerebrovascular disorders Barbara E. Shapiro, MD, PhD: Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; Director, Neuromuscular Research, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Research Interests: Peripheral neuropathy, metabolic & muscular dystrophy, entrapment neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders, late-onset Tay-Sachs disease

• Section I. Overview of Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography1. Approach to Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography2. Anatomy and NeurophysiologySection II. Fundamentals of Nerve Conduction Studies3. Basic Nerve Conduction Studies4. Late Responses5. Blink Reflex6. Repetitive Nerve StimulationSection III. Sources of Error. Anomalies, Artifacts, Technical Factors and Statistics7. Anomalous Innervations8. Artifacts and Technical Factors9. Basic Statistics for Electrodiagnostic StudiesSection IV. Detailed Nerve Conduction Studies10. Routine Upper Extremity, Facial, and Phrenic Nerve Conduction Techniques11. Routine Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction TechniquesSection V. Fundamentals of Electromyography12. Basic Overview of Electromyography13. Anatomy for Needle Electromyography14. Basic Electromyography. Analysis of Spontaneous Activity15. Basic Electromyography. Analysis of Motor Unit Action PotentialsSection VI. Clinical-Electrophysiologic CorrelationsPart I. Common Mononeuropathies.16. Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations. Overview and Common Patterns17. Median Neuropathy at the Wrist18. Proximal Median Neuropathy19. Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow20. Ulnar Neuropathy at the Wrist21. Radial Neuropathy22. Peroneal Neuropathy23. Femoral Neuropathy24. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome25. Facial and Trigeminal NeuropathyPart II. Polyneuropathy26. PolyneuropathyPart III. Motor Neuron Disease27. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Its Variants28. Atypical Motor Neuron DisordersPart IV. Radiculopathy, Plexopathies, and Proximal Neuropathies29. Radiculopathy30. Brachial Plexopathy31. Proximal Neuropathies of the Shoulder and Arm32. Lumbosacral Plexopathy33. Sciatic NeuropathyPart V. Disorders of Neuromuscular Junction and Muscle34. Neuromuscular Junction Disorders35. Myopathy36. Myotonic Muscle Disorders and Periodic Paralysis SyndromesSection VII. Electromyography in Special Clinical Settings37. Approach to Electrodiagnostic Studies in the Intensive Care Unit38. Approach to Pediatric ElectromyographySection VIII. Electronics and Instrumentation39. Basics of Electricity and Electronics for Electrodiagnostic Studies40. Electrical Safety and Iatrogenic Complications of Electrodiagnostic Studies

"This book perfectly fulfills its purpose for its target audience. It is easy to read and to the point and covers all the topics one needs to know to learn and practice neurophysiology testing in the field of neuromuscular medicine.Moreover, it is excellent reference for EMG and clinical neurophysiology fellows during their training, as well as for neurology residents on their EMG/NCS rotation." -Arpan Patel, MD (Hofstra/Northwell) Doody's Review Score: 94-4 Stars!