ALS的电诊断.pdfVIP

Electrodiagnostics Supplement Electrodiagnosis in Persons With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Nanette C. Joyce, DO, Gregory T. Carter, MD Abstract: Electrophysiology remains an important tool in the evaluation of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of motor neuron disease. The electrodiagnostic study should include peripheral nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography to both exclude treatable disease and gather evidence regarding a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The recent changes in the revised El Escorial criteria, recommended by th