TY - JOUR T1 - Using and interpreting electrodiagnostic tests JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 671 LP - 682 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19154 VL - 87 IS - 11 AU - Matthew R. Ginsberg AU - John A. Morren AU - Kerry Levin Y1 - 2020/11/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/11/671.abstract N2 - 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. ER -