Electromyography (EMG): abnormal findings

Evidence-based neurology checklist on electromyography (emg): abnormal findings: Causes of fibrillations Neurogenic problems Nerve injury Inflammatory muscle disease Muscular dystrophy Causes of myokymia Causes of fasciculations Causes of myotonia Causes of neuromyotonia Causes of pseudomyotonia…

Causes of fibrillations

  • Neurogenic problems
  • Nerve injury
  • Inflammatory muscle disease
  • Muscular dystrophy

Causes of myokymia

Causes of fasciculations

Causes of myotonia

Causes of neuromyotonia

Causes of pseudomyotonia

Other EMG abnormalities

References

  1. Mills KR. The basics of electromyography. JNNP 2005; 76(Suppl II):ii32-ii35.
  2. Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology Eighth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p1103-1105.
  3. Bertorini TE. Neuromuscular case studies. Butterworth Heinemann Philadelphia 2008 p39-42.

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