- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Nerve, muscle, and neuromuscular junction
- Chapter 2 The motor unit
- Chapter 3 Motor control: spinal and cortical mechanisms
- Chapter 4 Cortical activity: single cell, cell assemblages, and networks
- Chapter 5 Recording of neural signals, neural activation, and signal processing
- Chapter 6 Nerve conduction studies
- Chapter 7 Electromyography
- Chapter 8 Quantitative electromyography
- Chapter 9 Axonal excitability: molecular basis and assessment in the clinic
- Chapter 10 Reflex studies
- Chapter 11 Electroencephalography
- Chapter 12 Intracranial electroencephalographic recordings
- Chapter 13 Magnetoencephalography
- Chapter 14 Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Chapter 15 Evoked potentials
- Chapter 16 Polysomnography and other investigations for sleep disorders
- Chapter 17 Clinical neurophysiology of the pelvic floor
- Chapter 18 The clinical approach to neurophysiology
- Chapter 19 Focal neuropathies
- Chapter 20 Generalized peripheral neuropathies
- Chapter 21 Disorders of single nerves, roots, and plexuses
- Chapter 22 Neurophysiology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor degenerations
- Chapter 23 Clinical aspects of neuromuscular junction disorders
- Chapter 24 Primary muscle diseases
- Chapter 25 Paediatric conditions
- Chapter 26 EMG-guided botulinum toxin therapy
- Chapter 27 Genetic generalized epilepsy
- Chapter 28 Focal epilepsy
- Chapter 29 Syncope
- Chapter 30 Convulsive and non-convulsive status epilepticus
- Chapter 31 Presurgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery
- Chapter 32 Encephalopathy, central nervous system infections, and coma
- Chapter 33 Migraine, stroke, and cerebral ischaemia
- Chapter 34 Electroclinical features of paediatric conditions
- Chapter 35 Sleep disorders
- Chapter 36 Intraoperative monitoring
- Index
(p. 49) Nerve conduction studies
- Chapter:
- (p. 49) Nerve conduction studies
- Author(s):
Jun Kimura
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199688395.003.0006
This chapter examines the principles and practice of nerve conduction studies, which constitute an extension of the clinical history-taking and physical examination, rather than a separate laboratory test. Therefore, in order to take best advantage of the physiological assessment, we need to formulate a reasonable differential diagnosis based on their clinical examination. Nerve conduction studies will help clinicians by confirming the clinical diagnosis, characterizing the neuropathic process by documenting demyelination or axonal degeneration, which dictates the speed and manner of nerve impulse propagation, localizing the site of lesions, differentiating a focal versus diffuse process, and quantitating the abnormalities by the size of the elicited response, which approximately corresponds to the number of functional nerve and muscle fibres. The chapter will appeal to those interested in a broad review of electrodiagnostic medicine and to those wanting a current update on the state-of-the art information of nerve conduction techniques.
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- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Nerve, muscle, and neuromuscular junction
- Chapter 2 The motor unit
- Chapter 3 Motor control: spinal and cortical mechanisms
- Chapter 4 Cortical activity: single cell, cell assemblages, and networks
- Chapter 5 Recording of neural signals, neural activation, and signal processing
- Chapter 6 Nerve conduction studies
- Chapter 7 Electromyography
- Chapter 8 Quantitative electromyography
- Chapter 9 Axonal excitability: molecular basis and assessment in the clinic
- Chapter 10 Reflex studies
- Chapter 11 Electroencephalography
- Chapter 12 Intracranial electroencephalographic recordings
- Chapter 13 Magnetoencephalography
- Chapter 14 Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Chapter 15 Evoked potentials
- Chapter 16 Polysomnography and other investigations for sleep disorders
- Chapter 17 Clinical neurophysiology of the pelvic floor
- Chapter 18 The clinical approach to neurophysiology
- Chapter 19 Focal neuropathies
- Chapter 20 Generalized peripheral neuropathies
- Chapter 21 Disorders of single nerves, roots, and plexuses
- Chapter 22 Neurophysiology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other motor degenerations
- Chapter 23 Clinical aspects of neuromuscular junction disorders
- Chapter 24 Primary muscle diseases
- Chapter 25 Paediatric conditions
- Chapter 26 EMG-guided botulinum toxin therapy
- Chapter 27 Genetic generalized epilepsy
- Chapter 28 Focal epilepsy
- Chapter 29 Syncope
- Chapter 30 Convulsive and non-convulsive status epilepticus
- Chapter 31 Presurgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery
- Chapter 32 Encephalopathy, central nervous system infections, and coma
- Chapter 33 Migraine, stroke, and cerebral ischaemia
- Chapter 34 Electroclinical features of paediatric conditions
- Chapter 35 Sleep disorders
- Chapter 36 Intraoperative monitoring
- Index