The
EMG Manual is a simple step-by-step approach to
the basic understanding of EMG and Nerve Conductions
studies. It is designed to familiarize the reader
with the basic aspects of nerve conduction studies
and needle examinations and can serve as a guide
to the test, a preparation for the EMG rotation,
or as a simple means for better understanding of
the indications, preparations, interpretation and
performance of EMG Nerve and Conduction studies
NERVE CONDUCTION
STUDIES | UPPER EXTREMITY NERVES | THE MEDIAN NERVE
The sensory response can be
recorded from the thumb, index, middle or ring fingers
(combination of median and ulnar fibers). The motor response
is recorded from the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle.
In our laboratory we routinely study the index and middle
finger. Record sensory responses from both the second
and third digits and the motor response from the abductor
pollicis brevis (APB). Palmar studies are described below.