What neuropathy can be diagnoised by emg?

Answer 1

EMG is part of an electrodiagnostic examination that involves both nerve conduction studies (NCS) & needle EMG (nEMG).

An electrodiagnostic examination may diagnose many things, including:

1. A lesion of the nerve root as it exits the spinal column, called a radiculopathy.
2. A lesion of a nerve plexus, such as the brachial plexus, lumbar plexus, or the lumbosacral plexus.
3. A lesion of a peripheral nerve. The most common peripheral nerve lesion is the median nerve at the wrist, seen in carpal tunnel syndrome. Other peripheral nerve lesions commonly seen include the ulnar nerve at the elbow, the ulnar nerve at the wrist, the peroneal nerve at the knee, the tibial nerve at the ankle, and many more.
4. A polyneuropathy affecting many nerves may be diagnosed. An example of this would be a diabetic axonopathy or a hereditary demyelinating polyneuropathy. There are many, many different types of polyneuropahty.
5. A myopathy or muscle disease.