Nerve conduction studies - Types, components, abnormalities, and value in localization

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Wilbourn, AJ [1 ]
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[1] Cleveland Clin, Dept Neurol, EMG Lab, Cleveland, OH 44107 USA
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10.1016/S0733-8619(01)00003-2
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Nerve conduction studies are essential components of the electrodiagnostic study. Several components might be analyzed and are diagnostically important. These include amplitude, duration, area, latency, and conduction velocity. Nerve lesions cause axon loss or demyelination, and in nerve conduction studies, have distinctive patterns. An important function of the electrodiagnostic examination, including nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography examinations, is to localize nerve lesions as accurately as possible.
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