title: Electrodiagnosis in neuromuscular disease.
abstract: Electromyography (EMG) is an important diagnostic tool for the assessment of individuals with various neuromuscular diseases. It should be an extension of a thorough history and physical examination. Some prototypical characteristics and findings of EMG and nerve conduction studies are discussed; however, a more thorough discussion can be found in the textbooks and resources sited in the article. With an increase in molecular genetic diagnostics, EMG continues to play an important role in the diagnosis and management of patients with neuromuscular diseases and also provides a cost-effective diagnostic workup before ordering a battery of costly genetic tests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis School of Medicine, 4860 Y Street, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Bethany.lipa@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Bethany M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lipa
authors.forename: Jay J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020511:Neuromuscular Junction Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology