The Median Nerve

This atlas systematically reviews motor conduction studies of the median nerve, from pilot human studies in peripheral nerve conduction during the 1950s through to the most recent scientific evidence. Descriptions are provided of a wealth of motor nerve conduction techniques that were reproduced in the laboratory, including both the originally proposed methods and variants. The techniques are organized according to practical criteria for ease of reference. Attention is focused especially on those techniques which have shown higher sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of compressive mononeuropathies like carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and on the most widely accepted guidelines, recommendations, quality measures, and electrodiagnostic classifications. The volume is completed with a detailed, well-illustrated glossary explaining the more commonly used terms in electrodiagnostic medicine (EDX). The atlas is primarily intended for residents and professionals in Neurology, as well as rehabilitation physicians and clinical neurophysiologists. The detailed descriptions of techniques and their practical use will also make the book an invaluable tool for novices and clinical neurophysiology technicians.

Describes motor nerve conduction techniques and normal and pathological values in detail Richly illustrated to facilitate understanding and reproduction of techniques Provides all the technical and theoretical knowledge required to solve any problem that may be encountered in a laboratory during electroneurographic diagnosis

Autorentext

Giuliano Gentili has been a Senior Clinical Neurophysiology Technician in the Neurology Service at San Camillo de' Lellis General Hospital, Rieti, Italy, since 2010. He previously served as Professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza S. Andrea Policlinic of Rome, where he was responsible for the Clinical Neurophysiology Technology Program covering Coma and brain death recording techniques, Evoked potentials (EP): recording techniques, and Electroencephalography (EEG): recording techniques. He was also a Commission Member on the Clinical Neurophysiology Technology Program graduation examination.

Mario Di Napoli has been a Senior Neurology Consultant in the Neurology Service at San Camillo de' Lellis General Hospital, Rieti, Italy, since 2008. His main fields of research are cerebrovascular disease, neuroinflammation, aging, stroke, preclinical and clinical research, therapeutic strategies, neuroregeneration, neurophysiology, and neurophysiological techniques. Dr. Di Napoli is Editor-in-Chief for Reviews in Health Care and a member of the editorial boards of ISBN Stroke and ISRN Inflammation. He is a longstanding member of the Neurosonology Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology.

Inhalt
Introduction.- List of Abbreviations.- Synoptic Table.- Motor Conduction Studies Index (according to practical criteria).- Part I Motor Conduction Studies, The Median Nerve.- Part II Motor Conduction Studies, Anterior Interosseous Nerve (motor branch of the median nerve).- Glossary.- Subject Index.