Review

Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests

Matthew R. Ginsberg, MD, John A. Morren, MD and Kerry Levin, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2020, 87 (11) 671-682; DOI: https://doi.org/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.

Footnotes

  • The authors report no relevant financial relationships which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

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  1. Matthew R. Ginsberg, MD⇑
  1. Neurodevelopmental Science Center, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  1. Address:
    Matthew R. Ginsberg, MD, Neurodevelopmental Science Center, Akron Children’s Hospital, Considine Professional Building, 215 West Bowery St., Akron, OH 44308; MGinsberg{at}akronchildrens.org
  1. John A. Morren, MD
  1. 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
  1. Kerry Levin, MD
  1. 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

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.

Footnotes

  • The authors report no relevant financial relationships which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

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