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electromyography

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electromyography

(EMG) continuous recording of the electrical activity of voluntary muscle. It is obtained by means of an electrode inserted into the muscle and the recording is viewed on an oscilloscope. It is used to aid diagnosis of some nerve and muscle disorders.



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Flexible and rigid endoscopy demonstrated right vocal fold hypomobility; this finding was confirmed by electromyography, which revealed a 30% reduction in recruitment in both the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves on the right.
Bilateral sulcus vocalis by Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
This book is an update of a classic reference book on electromyography.
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In patients with poliomyelitislike syndrome undergoing electromyography studies, the absence of voluntary motor unit potentials was associated with lack of strength improvement in involved myotomes.
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