Manual Of Nerve Conduction Studies

This second edition continues to offer practitioners access to a huge database of normal values, developed using the most modern scientific protocols, for virtually any patient population. Normal ranges take into account age, sex, height, and body mass to provide a complete set of reliable values for everyday clinical practice. Benefits of this outstanding reference: o Provides helpful hints for performing each study o Covers the most up-to-date techniques for conducting nerve sensory tests o Codifies the acceptable differences in latency, amplitude, and nerve conduction velocity between nerves of the same or opposite limbs, allowing for a more precise diagnosis o Provides written descriptions and schematic depictions of electrode placement o Offers a concise list of references and suggested readings for each study o Includes advantages and pitfalls of alternative techniques