Current Issue May 2012 | Vol. 30, No. 2

Current Topic

Clinical ElectromyographyGuest Editor: Devon I. Rubin

Neuromuscular disorders are commonly encountered in general and specialty neurologic practices. In some instances the diagnosis of a specific neuromuscular condition can be made entirely on clinical grounds, such as a patient who consistently leans on his elbow and develops tingling in his 5th and half of his 4th digits, indicating an ulnar neuropathy. Unfortunately, in many cases the presenting symptoms are nonspecific and could be the result of several possible etiologies, such as a patient with generalized weakness that may be the result of a myopathy, neuromuscular junction disorder, or motor neuron disease. Therefore, in practice, electrodiagnostic testing is an integral and complementary component of the evaluation of patients with suspected neuromuscular conditions.