Safety and pain in electrodiagnostic studies

Electrodiagnostic studies.

This article overviews electrodiagnostic tests that provide evidence-based data in the treatment and management of abnormalities in nerves and muscles. There is a focused review on cardiac tests, nerve-conduction tests, low-back pain tests, seizure and epilepsy tests, and obstructive sleep apnea electrodiagnostic tests. Case reports demonstrate how these electrophysiologic tests can provide spe...

Electrodiagnostic Respiratory Studies

Proper performance and interpretation of electrodiagnostic studies.

Factors influencing aversion to specific electrodiagnostic studies

OBJECTIVE To compare the degree of discomfort caused by nerve conduction studies (NCS) versus needle electromyography (EMG), and to determine what factors predict aversion to one test or the other. METHODS Two hundred patients underwent both EMG and NCS, and were asked to indicate which test was more uncomfortable. Responses were then correlated with demographic information, testing character...

Numbness, Tingling, and Pain: A Basic Approach to Electrodiagnostic Medicine