EMG und Neurografie – ein Update

Elektromyografie (EMG) und Elektroneurografie (ENG) gelten als bewährte Methoden, deren Anfänge aber schon Jahrzehnte zurückliegen. In dieser Arbeit werden jüngere Entwicklungen beschrieben und die Rolle von EMG und ENG in wichtigen Situationen diskutiert, nämlich bei traumatische Nervenläsionen, Nervenkompressionssyndromen, Polyneuropathien, Motoneuronerkrankungen, Myopathien, neuromuskulären Transmissionsstörungen und bei muskulärer Überaktivität.

Abstract

Elektromyography (EMG) and electroneurography (ENG) are established diagnostic methods. They were developed decades ago. More recent developments in this field are reviewed in this article. With this background the role of EMG/ENG in certain situations is discussed, namely traumatic lesions of peripheral nerve, compression neuropathies, polyneuropathies, motor neurone disorders, myopathies, disorders of neuromuscular transmission, disorders with increased muscular activity.

Schlüsselwörter

Elektromyografie - EMG - Elektroneurografie ENG - neurologische Diagnostik

Key words

neurological diagnostic methods - electromyography - EMG - electroneurography - ENG

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
09. Juni 2022

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