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Standard electrodiagnostic (EDX) examination consists of nerve conduction studies, recording of late responses and needle electromyography (EMG) (Guidelines in Electrodiagnostic Medicine 1999). On performing EDX testing a few contraindications have to be considered (Table 8.1).
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Kiechl, S. (2003). An Introduction to Electrodiagnostic Testing. In: Peer, S., Bodner, G. (eds) High-Resolution Sonography of the Peripheral Nervous System. Medical Radiology Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05038-5_8
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