1. Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Author
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Chein-Wei Chang
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Electrodiagnosis ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Data interpretation ,Logical approach ,Physical examination ,Disease ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Clinical history ,medicine ,Electrophysiologic study ,medicine.symptom ,Myopathy ,business - Abstract
Electrodiagnostic medicine is a specific area of physical medicine and rehabilitation in which a physiatrist uses clinical history, physical examination, and the techniques of electrophysiologic study to diagnose and treat neuromuscular disorders. The roles of electrodiagnosis include (1) determining the localization and distribution of a lesion and severity of a disease, (2) characterizing the evolution of a disease, (3) estimating prognosis, (4) differentiating neuropathy and myopathy, and (5) monitoring the response to a treatment. For these to be achieved, a logical approach during every step of testing is needed, followed by data interpretation and clinical correlations.
- Published
- 2018