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Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission.

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Massey, JM
Published in: Semin Neurol
March 1990

Electrophysiologic tests in neuromuscular transmission disorders are valuable aids in the clinical assessment of patients with suspected disease. The techniques of RNS and SFEMG are most reliable when the electromyographer is aware of their pitfalls and when they are interpreted in relation to the overall clinical setting. RNS is the most widely used technique to assess the integrity of neuromuscular transmission but may be normal in many patients. Among the techniques used to assess abnormality of neuromuscular transmission, SFEMG is the most sensitive.

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Semin Neurol

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ISSN

0271-8235

Publication Date

March 1990

Volume

10

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Neuromuscular Junction
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • Electromyography
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Massey, J. M. (1990). Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission. Semin Neurol, 10(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1041247
Massey, J. M. “Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission.Semin Neurol 10, no. 1 (March 1990): 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1041247.
Massey JM. Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission. Semin Neurol. 1990 Mar;10(1):6–11.
Massey, J. M. “Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission.Semin Neurol, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 1990, pp. 6–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1055/s-2008-1041247.
Massey JM. Electromyography in disorders of neuromuscular transmission. Semin Neurol. 1990 Mar;10(1):6–11.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Neurol

DOI

ISSN

0271-8235

Publication Date

March 1990

Volume

10

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 11

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Synaptic Transmission
  • Neuromuscular Junction
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Humans
  • Electromyography
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences