Use of EMG in Peripheral Nerve Lesions

EMG (electromyography) is a diagnostic method that measures the speed of electrical signals generated during muscle activity, allowing for the identification of diseases of the nerves that extend to our arms and legs.

EMG is used to diagnose nerve injuries and determine their location in the arm or leg. We perform EMG tests to determine if the cause of the injury is nerve compression, nerve rupture, or diabetes. EMG can also be performed for lumbar and cervical disc herniations, allowing us to determine if any weakness is due to the herniation or a nerve disorder. EMG is performed by neurologists and is an extremely useful examination for neurosurgeons.

After the EMG data used by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent DÜZ and his colleagues in the treatment of radial nerve lesions due to drop hand disease were published in the Neurology India journal (1) in 2010, it was archived by Wikipedia as exemplary data on the modern use of EMG. You can access the Wikipedia page about EMG from the following link.

http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromyoneurography

(1) Analysis of proximal radial nerve injury in the arm.

Düz B, Solmaz I, Civelek E, Onal MB, Pusat S, Daneyemez M.

Neurol India. 2010 Mar-Apr;58(2):230-4. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.63802.