~~Neuromuscular inhibitory effects were monitored in the temporalis and masseter muscles for ten patients with mandibular joint (MJ) syndrome. and ten control subjects with normal occlusions. Analysis of the electromyographic (EMG) silent period in the controls showed no significant difference between durations at median occlusal position, following placement of a maxillary acrylic occlusal spl...

Researchers in physical medicine and rehabilitation require access to information regarding possible interventions and programs, available services and technology, research (published, unpublished and in progress), statistics on incidence, prevalence and expected recovery, and funding sources. This paper provides an overview to the most readily available sources of information, including 16 abs...

Five of 65 patients referred for electrodiagnosis because of clinical evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome were found to have near normal latency on proximal stimulation of the median nerve, although the distal motor latency was prolonged. In one patient, the proximal latency was actually shorter than the distal latency. The failure of the proximal latency to be prolonged in proportion to the dis...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the long term prognosis for patients the severe acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) form of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), unlike those with acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (AIDP). OBJECTIVE To clarify the long term prognosis for patients with AMAN. METHODS Clinical recovery and outcome in 97 consecutive GBS patients were reviewed. RESULTS Ele...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the prevalence and characteristics of subclinical ulnar neuropathy at the elbow in diabetic patients. METHODS One hundred and five patients with diabetes mellitus were recruited for the study of ulnar nerve conduction analysis. Clinical and demographic characteristics were assessed. Electrodiagnosis of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow was based on the criteria of the Ame...

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a distinct clinical syndrome, characterized by acute and severe (mostly) unilateral shoulder pain, followed by paresis and atrophy of the shoulder girdle, while the pain decreases. Most authors consider it as an immune-mediated disorder. PTS is notoriously unrecognised and is usually diagnosed with delay. A PTS may also occur following a surgical procedure. Po...

Andrew J. Haig, MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; John C. Kincaid, MD, Indiana University, Indianapolis; Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Peter Grant, MD, private practice, Medford, OR: A recent article by Charles and Souayah concludes that electrodiagnostic testing for spinal disorders is of little value. As neurologists and physiatrist subspecialists ...

Birth brachial plexus palsy (BBPP) injury occurs in approximately 1 to 2/1,000 live births. This number has not changed significantly over the years. In most infants, clinical symptoms eventually resolve. As reported in the literature, between 50 and 95% of affected infants will recover. In this chapter, we review risk factors and describe the anatomy involved. We also discuss the clinical eval...

OBJECTIVE To prove the hypothesis that a polyneuropathy in Alaskan Malamutes has a genetic background. MATERIAL AND METHODS Pedigrees of 131 related Alaskan Malamutes were included in the current study. Neurological examination, electrodiagnosis as well as muscle and nerve biopsies could be performed in 10 dogs. Information about the disease status of the other 121 Alaskan Malamutes were supp...