Electrodiagnosis of Plexopathy

Electrodiagnostic evaluation of the brachial and lumbosacral plexus can be challenging even to an experienced practitioner. Detailed attention to anatomy and correlation with the history and physical examination results are needed to have a comprehensive differential diagnosis and to develop reliabl...

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Published inPM & R Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. S50 - S55
Main Author Strakowski, Jeffrey A., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2013
Subjects
Brachial Plexus - injuries
Brachial Plexus - physiopathology
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - diagnosis
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrodiagnosis - methods
Humans
Lumbosacral Plexus - injuries
Lumbosacral Plexus - physiopathology
Neurologic Examination
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - physiopathology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Summary:Electrodiagnostic evaluation of the brachial and lumbosacral plexus can be challenging even to an experienced practitioner. Detailed attention to anatomy and correlation with the history and physical examination results are needed to have a comprehensive differential diagnosis and to develop reliable conclusions. Electrophysiologic techniques, when applied appropriately, provide invaluable functional information after a plexus injury. Electrodiagnostic evaluation of a plexus injury should be systematic and comprehensive to provide the maximum precision for localization, extent of involvement, and severity of injury.
Bibliography:Disclosure: nothing to disclose
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ISSN:1934-1482
1934-1563
DOI:10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.03.017