ChiroACCESS: Procedure Overview of Electrodiagnosis

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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.

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Information

MeSH Term: Electrodiagnosis

Scope Note: Diagnosis of disease states by recording the spontaneous electrical activity of tissues or organs or by the response to stimulation of electrically excitable tissue.

MeSH Synonyms:

Electrodiagnosis
Electrodiagnoses

Applicable MeSH Subheadings:

adverse effects
classification
contraindications
economics
ethics
history
instrumentation
methods
nursing
psychology
standards
statistics and numerical data
supply and distribution
trends
utilization
veterinary

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Electrodiagnosis AND Contraindications

Electrodiagnosis AND Methods

Electrodiagnosis AND Utilization

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Current Clinical Trials Relating to Electrodiagnosis

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Case Reports and Analysis - Ultrasound Imaging and Pathomechanics of Median Nerve Compression
(Status: Completed)

1 Clinical Trials Returned

Electrodiagnosis (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis)

A recent study examined 68 patients that had NCV studies performed prior to, but not analyzed until after, open CTS surgery. 63 patients had good short term results based on prompt resolution of....

Published On 3/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

Electromyography (Myofascial Pain Syndromes: Diagnosis)

Most experts consider electromyography (EMG) a research tool not a diagnostic tool. Hubbard et al have reported increased end plate noise in myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) but none in non MTrP....

Published On 9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Surface Electromyography (SEMG) (Episodic Tension-type Headache: Diagnosis)

A study of 547 patients, 378 with a history of ETTH, found the diagnostic value of SEMG is limited. Resting muscle tension was elevated in chronic headache but not in ETTH patients (8). In a second....

Published On 12/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

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