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Electromyography (EMG) serves as a supplement to the clinical examination. Traditional EMG techniques, by displaying the electrical activity of muscle, permit precise localization and identification of muscles not easily palpated from the surface. A more recently developed EMG technique, Turns analysis, allows a quantitative assessment of muscle activity.
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Comella, C.L., Buchman, A.S., Stebbins, G.T. (1993). The Usefulness of Electromyography (EMG) in Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Cervical Dystonia. In: DasGupta, B.R. (eds) Botulinum and Tetanus Neurotoxins. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9542-4_71
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