The study of the anatomy and physiology of the motor unit has important implications in the diagnosis and follow-up of neuromuscular pathologies. Muscle action potentials allow the use of electrophysiological techniques based on electromyography (EMG) to make inferences about muscle structure, state and behaviour. Scanning EMG is one such technique that can record the temporal and spatial distr...

Abstract Electrical stimulation is a tool that has been used in various ways the rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. Surface i.e. electromyography an effective method for assessing many conditions which patient is. Objective: To evaluate benefits through neuromuscular electrostimulation patients with injury and possible neuroplasticity gain observed electromyography. Method: This pilot stud...

Needle electromyography (EMG) is a common and safe diagnostic procedure. Although there are no absolute contraindications to performing an EMG, medically induced coagulopathy represents a relative contraindication. The purpose of this article is to discuss EMG safety for patients taking anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, and to review the current literature regarding bleeding risks. Safety...

Correspondence to: Professor Kerry R Mills, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; [email protected] _________________________ E lectromyography (EMG), the recording of electrical activity in muscle, should be regarded as an extension of the clinical examination. It can distinguish myopathic from neurogenic muscle wasting and...