Anatomic Localization for Needle EMG

Steve R. Geiringer (Author)

9781560533146, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 18 August 1999

153 pages
27 x 18 x 1.1 cm, 0.29 kg

Pocket -sized for easy use in the EMG lab, this handbook presents a clear anatomic approach to locating the needle insertion site for EMG, using guidelines that are applicable to patients of all ages and sizes. Succinct written descriptions are provided for 71 of the most routinely tested muscles, and each is accompanied by a full page drawing of the muscle and related anatomy. Text is presented in outline format and indicates peripheral and nerve root innervations, patient positioning, and notes and cautions.

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Cardiovascular medicine [MJD]