title: Special considerations in pediatric electromyography.
abstract: This article reviews the unique physiologic and clinical characteristics that affect electrodiagnosis in children. The impact of peripheral neurodevelopment is discussed. A variety of pediatric neuromuscular diseases are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Stempien
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011930:Reaction Time