title: Preventing complications of electromyography.
abstract: Complications of standard clinical electromyography and nerve conduction studies are reviewed, with suggestions on avoiding them.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, DC VA Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA. rjh@georgetown.edn
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hawley
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects; D004576:Electromyography / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006406:Hematoma / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000517:prevention & control