Advances in electrodiagnosis in Zimbabwe. Part I: Peripheral nerve conduction studies and electromyography. 1994

O Parry, and J Miekle, and L F Levy
Department of Physiology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.

This paper reviews the two electrodiagnostic techniques--nerve conduction measurements and electromyography. A brief description of each technique is given followed by their clinical applications. Finally the types of abnormalities observed are discussed and where possible, illustrated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009431 Neural Conduction The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus. Nerve Conduction,Conduction, Nerve,Conduction, Neural,Conductions, Nerve,Conductions, Neural,Nerve Conductions,Neural Conductions
D004568 Electrodiagnosis Diagnosis of disease states by recording the spontaneous electrical activity of tissues or organs or by the response to stimulation of electrically excitable tissue. Electrodiagnoses
D004576 Electromyography Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015030 Zimbabwe A republic in southern Africa, east of ZAMBIA and BOTSWANA and west of MOZAMBIQUE. Its capital is Harare. It was formerly called Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesia, Southern,Southern Rhodesia,Republic of Zimbabwe,Zimbabwe Rhodesia

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