title: Electrodiagnostic approach to patients with weakness.
abstract: Electrodiagnosis has a key role in the evaluation of patients presenting with weakness. The electrodiagnostician should maintain a broad inclusive differential diagnosis and tailor the examination using a sound conceptual framework. A clear understanding of what is normal provides the proper foundation upon which to judge electrodiagnostic findings. Many peripheral neuromuscular conditions manifest themselves in characteristic ways on NEE and nerve conduction testing, making them identifiable to the skilled electrodiagnostic medicine consultant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. tdilling@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Dillingham
mesh_terms: D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D009431:Neural Conduction; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity