The Use of myography in understanding neuromuscular disease

The Use of myography in understanding neuromuscular disease

Contributor(s):
Rosenbaum, Richard.
National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke.
Publication:
[Bethesda, Md.] : The Institute ; [Atlanta : for loan by National Medical Audiovisual Center ; Washington : for sale by National Audiovisual Center, 1976]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Electromyography
Neuromuscular Diseases -- diagnosis
Abstract:
This program, hosted by Dr. Richard Rosenbaum of the University of California Medical Center, discusses the use of electromyography (EMG) in understanding neuromuscular diseases. It covers some clinical points of electrophysiology rather than the technical aspects and concentrates on the findings of the EMG needle examination. Dr. Rosenbaum explains the value of EMG when findings can be interpreted and integrated into the total clinical picture of the patient and discusses inadequacies and questions that EMG cannot answer. Several myographs are shown and analyzed in great detail. Dr. Rosenbaum acknowledges that EMGs are not perfect and that there is still much to discover, but adequate study of electromyography can have a great impact in treating patients. and A myograph can be defined as any device used to measure the force produced by a muscle when under contraction. This presentation focuses on the clinical points of electromyography so that doctors in the audience can make better use of their data with real patients. Several myographs are then shown to the audience and analyzed in great detail. The presenter acknowledges that EMGs are not perfect and that there is still much to discover, but adequate study of electromyography can make a great impact in treating patients.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
039 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Richard Rosenbaum.
Technique:
Other
NLM Unique ID:
7801503A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
31661130
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/7801503A