Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2nd Edition - September 4, 2001
- Latest edition
- Authors: Daniel Dumitru, Anthony A. Amato, Machiel Zwarts
- Language: English
The leading reference book in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine just got better with this remarkable new edition, which is thoroughly revised and updated. Written by three of… Read more
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The leading reference book in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine just got better with this remarkable new edition, which is thoroughly revised and updated. Written by three of the leading authorities in the field along with several expert contributors, this comprehensive textbook continues to provide the fundamentals as well as the practical, clinical applications of electrodiagnostic medicine for novices and experienced practitioners alike.
- The text is complemented by a superb CD-ROM containing videos of waveforms
- The text is clear and concise, and enhanced by hundreds of illustrations and tables.
- "The best single reference book currently available in the field." — Excerpt from a review of the first edition of this book from the New England Journal of Medicine
Primary: physiatrists (i.e., rehabilition specialists), neurologists
Secondary: physical therapists, medical students
Intended as a course textbook for residents learning electrodiagnostic medicine, but also consists of chapters focused on clinical applications, making it ideal for practising physicians.
Secondary: physical therapists, medical students
Intended as a course textbook for residents learning electrodiagnostic medicine, but also consists of chapters focused on clinical applications, making it ideal for practising physicians.
PART I FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
1 Nerve and Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
2 Electrical Sources and Volume Conduction
App: The Leading/Trailing Dipole Model and Near-field/Far-field Waveforms
3 Instrumentation
App: Basic Electricity Primer
4. Peripheral Nervous System's Reaction to Injury
PART II BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
5 Nerve Conduction Studies
6 Special Nerve Conduction Techniques
7 Needle Electromyography
8 Quantitative EMG
9 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
10 Magnetic Stimulation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
11 Quantitative Sensory Testing: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications
12 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
13 Chemical Denervation
PART III PATIENT CARE-RELATED ISSUES
14 The Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation: Approach and Report Generation
15 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Pitfalls
PART IV CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
16 Disorders Affecting Motor Neurons
17 Focal Cranial Neuropathies
18 Radiculopathies
19 Brachial Plexopathies and Proximal Mononeuropathies
20 Lumbosacral Plexopathies and Proximal Mononeuropathies
21 Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy
22 Hereditary Neuropathies
23 Acquired Neuropathies
24 Focal Peripheral Neuropathies
25 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
26 Introduction to Myopathies and Muscle Tissue's Reaction to Injury
27 Heriditary Myopathies
28 Acquired Myopathies
29 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Evaluation of Children
30 AAEM Glossary of Terms
1 Nerve and Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
2 Electrical Sources and Volume Conduction
App: The Leading/Trailing Dipole Model and Near-field/Far-field Waveforms
3 Instrumentation
App: Basic Electricity Primer
4. Peripheral Nervous System's Reaction to Injury
PART II BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
5 Nerve Conduction Studies
6 Special Nerve Conduction Techniques
7 Needle Electromyography
8 Quantitative EMG
9 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
10 Magnetic Stimulation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
11 Quantitative Sensory Testing: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications
12 Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
13 Chemical Denervation
PART III PATIENT CARE-RELATED ISSUES
14 The Electrodiagnostic Medicine Consultation: Approach and Report Generation
15 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Pitfalls
PART IV CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
16 Disorders Affecting Motor Neurons
17 Focal Cranial Neuropathies
18 Radiculopathies
19 Brachial Plexopathies and Proximal Mononeuropathies
20 Lumbosacral Plexopathies and Proximal Mononeuropathies
21 Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy
22 Hereditary Neuropathies
23 Acquired Neuropathies
24 Focal Peripheral Neuropathies
25 Neuromuscular Junction Disorders
26 Introduction to Myopathies and Muscle Tissue's Reaction to Injury
27 Heriditary Myopathies
28 Acquired Myopathies
29 Electrodiagnostic Medicine Evaluation of Children
30 AAEM Glossary of Terms
"The best single reference book currently available in the field."New England Journal of Medicine, review of previous edition
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: September 4, 2001
- Language: English
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Daniel Dumitru
Affiliations and expertise
Professor & Deputy Chairman, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TXAA
Anthony A. Amato
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Neuromuscular Division, Director, Clinical Neurophysiology, Laboratory, Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Associate Neurologist and Neuromuscular Consultant, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAMZ
Machiel Zwarts
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurology, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, NetherlandsRead Electrodiagnostic Medicine on ScienceDirect