McLean EMG Guide

Revised, updated, and expanded second edition of the premier learning guide for residents, McLean EMG Guide emphasizes skills and concepts required for success in mastering basic electrodiagnostic techniques. This step-by-step approach to performing and interpreting EMG and nerve conduction studies will prepare trainees, fellows, and attendings to meet the challenges encountered in daily practice with confidence.

The book is broken into short formatted chapters covering instrumentation, basic nerve conduction and needle EMG techniques, interpretation, applications for common clinical problems, and a new chapter on ultrasound. The procedures are laid out as illustrated tables with specifics for lead placement, stimulation, sample waveforms, and photographs to guide electrodiagnostic set-ups. Clinical presentation, anatomy, recommended studies, normal values, pearls and tips, and key findings are presented throughout in bulleted text for a thorough, more focused guidebook. Multiple choice questions and answers with rationales reinforce learning for those wishing to review concepts through self-guided assessment.

Key Features:

    Updates to all chapters with new figures and diagrams and more multiple-choice questions with answers
    Brand new chapter on the use of ultrasound with electrodiagnosis
    Checklists with key steps and takeaways for each study
    Clear, easy-to-understand tables and photos illustrate each set-up and study
    Codifies what you need to know to make a diagnosis in the EMG laboratory
    Print purchase includes on-line access to the full contents for mobile or desktop use

Contents:

Foreword by Christopher J. Visco
Preface
Section I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Electrodiagnostics by Gautam Malhotra
Chapter 2: Instrumentation by Gautam Malhotra
Chapter 3: Systematic Approach to Learning and Performing Nerve Conduction Studies by Gautam Malhotra, Jason Bitterman, and Chae K. Im
Section II: Nerve Conduction Studies
Chapter 4: Upper Limb Motor Studies by Matthew C. Oswald and Khushboo Doshi
Chapter 5: Upper Limb Sensory Studies by Byron J. Schneider and David J. Kennedy
Chapter 6: Lower Limb Motor Studies by Berdale Colorado
Chapter 7: Lower Limb Sensory Studies by Jacqueline Neal and Nida Gleveckas-Martens
Chapter 8: F-Waves by Solomon Rojhani and Akhil Chhatre
Chapter 9: H-Reflexes by Leslie Rydberg
Section III: Needle EMG
Chapter 10: Basic EMG Technique by Christian M. Custodio
Chapter 11: Basic Approach to EMG Waveform Recognition by Gautam Malhotra and Chae K. Im
Chapter 12: Motor Unit Action Potential Analysis by Anirudh Gupta, Kasser Saba, and W. David Arnold
Chapter 13: Recruitment by Monal Desai and W. David Arnold
Section IV: Important Concepts for Interpreting Studies
Chapter 14: Orthodromic and Antidromic Nerve Conduction Studies by Daniel Goodman
Chapter 15: Temporal Dispersion and Phase Cancellation by Mary Ann Miknevich and Jenna Meriggi
Chapter 16: Interpreting Studies by Joelle Gabet and Wendy M. Helkowski
Chapter 17: Common Anomalies by Nabela Enam and Nigel Shenoy
Section V: Common Clinical Entities
Chapter 18: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Leslie Rydberg
Chapter 19: Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow by Akinpelumi Beckley and Susie S. Kwon
Chapter 20: Radial Neuropathy by Jonathan S. Kirschner and Carlo Milani
Chapter 21: Anterior Interosseous Nerve Lesion by Patrick J. Barrett
Chapter 22: Fibular (Peroneal) Neuropathy by Rohini Sweta Rao and Aaron Jay Yang
Chapter 23: Tibial Neuropathy by Brian F. White
Chapter 24: Femoral Neuropathy by Dan Cushman
Chapter 25: Lumbosacral Radiculopathy by Nate Olafsen
Chapter 26: Cervical Radiculopathy by Ryan Doyel and Monica E. Rho
Chapter 27: Facial Nerve and Blink Studies by Kevin Carneiro and William Filer
Chapter 28: Repetitive Stimulation and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders by Trevor Gessel and Nassim Rad
Chapter 29: Peripheral Neuropathy by Michael Mallow
Chapter 30: Brachial Plexus by Christopher J. Visco
Chapter 31: Motor Neuron Disease by Dena Abdelshahed, Ankita Dutta, Chae Im and James Wyss
Chapter 32: Myopathy by Gautam Malhotra
Chapter 33: The Use of Ultrasound with Electrodiagnosis by Jeffrey A. Strakowski
Checklist
Answers to Multiple-Choice Question