What does the neurologist expect from clinical neurophysiology?
The future role of clinical neurophysiology is considered in the light of its achievements. It is argued that there is a need to develop methods for specific diagnosis, especially in neuropathies. There is also an unmet requirement for the development of techniques for the prediction of treatment outcomes and for the measurement of changes during the natural history of neuromuscular disorders and their treatment. These issues are not addressed by currently available clinical test methods.
Department of Neurology, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom. mswash@btinternet.com
Michael
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Swash
D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009462:Neurology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*