Clinical electromyography in ear, nose and throat practice.
A new method of surface 'integrated' electromyography is described for use in ENT practice. It is particularly suitable for the relatively delicate muscles of the mouth and throat. A special bipolar surface electrode has been designed to sample the interarytenoid, posterior crico-arytenoid and crico-pharyngeal sphincter. Very important EMG abnormalities have been found in a variety of neurolaryngological disorders, and it is expected that surface EMG will very soon become the method of choice in otolaryngology.
D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009339:Needles; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D014059:Tongue / Q000503:physiopathology