Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests

Matthew R Ginsberg; John A Morren; Kerry Levin

doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.19154

Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests

Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Nov 2;87(11):671-682. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19154.

Authors

Matthew R Ginsberg¹, John A Morren², Kerry Levin³

Affiliations

¹ Neurodevelopmental Science Center, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH MGinsberg@akronchildrens.org.
² Program Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
³ Chair, Department of Neurology, and Director, Neuromuscular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

PMID: 33139261
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19154

Abstract

Electrodiagnostic testing, consisting of nerve conduction studies and needle electrode examination, serves as an extension of a neurologic examination for evaluating a variety of focal and generalized neuromuscular conditions. By providing important clues on location, chronicity, severity, and pathophysiology, it can help to establish a diagnosis, evaluate the need for surgery, and assess patients who do not improve as expected after surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Electrodiagnosis / methods*
Humans
Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnosis*
Peripheral Nervous System / physiopathology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis*
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted