Case Studies in Electrodiagnostic Medicine: With Ultrasound Correlations

“Case Studies in Electrodiagnostic Medicine: With Ultrasound Correlations” presents a spectrum of real and interesting case studies relating to electrodiagnostic medicine. This book is written to serve as an organized reference that presents realistic clinical scenarios followed by practical electrodiagnostic approaches to the most common disorders seen in the electrodiagnostic laboratories. This book contains 27 case studies. Each case study includes details of the presenting history, physical examination, results of electrodiagnostic study in standardized tables, and the electrodiagnostic impression. The case presentation is followed by comprehensive discussions on the pertinent anatomy, clinical evaluation, differential diagnosis, and consistent electrodiagnostic approach to that complaint. Each case study ends with a relevant “case discussion”, which offers instructions on interpreting electrodiagnostic findings in the context of the patient’s clinical presentation. This format encourages the reader to follow a logical sequence through evaluating clinical findings, formulating the differential diagnoses, and interpreting the electrodiagnostic data in light of clinical findings. A unique and innovative feature of this book among other similar books is the inclusion of practical discussions on the application of ultrasound in the evaluation of entrapment neuropathies. The sections on ultrasound are written based on the needs of an electrodiagnostic provider trying to correlate his or her electrodiagnostic findings with anatomical features of the nerves. The book is illustrated throughout with anatomical drawings, useful tables, sonograms, and EDX images to make complex concepts easier to understand and apply. The cases were carefully selected to represent the most common disorders encountered in the neuromuscular clinics. Concise, practical and relevant, and written by an expert in electrodiagnostic medicine, this book is an invaluable resource for residents, fellows, technicians, and neuromuscular providers in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine. Topics include: Carpal tunnel syndrome Cervical radiculopathy Riche-Cannieu anastomosis Anterior interosseous nerve lesion Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow Guyon’s canal syndrome Radial neuropathy at the spiral groove Posterior interosseous nerve lesion Superficial radial nerve lesion Pronator teres syndrome Brachial plexus lesion Thoracic outlet syndrome Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy Axillary nerve lesion Parsonage-Turner syndrome Radial neuropathy at the axilla Long thoracic nerve lesion Obstetric brachial plexus injury Lumbosacral radiculopathy Sciatic nerve lesion Common peroneal neuropathy at the fibular head Tibial nerve lesion Femoral nerve lesion Lumbar plexus lesion Meralgia paresthetica Diabetic amyotrophy (diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy) Tarsal tunnel syndrome