Ultrasound evaluation of focal neuropathies : correlation with electrodiagnosis

Ultrasound evaluation of focal neuropathies : correlation with electrodiagnosis / Jeffrey A. Strakowski.

Taking a ""how-to"" approach, the author meticulously describes the clinical evaluation of the peripheral nerves throughout the body using high-frequency ultrasound. The book opens with an introduction to the basics of ultrasound physics, instrumentation, and image optimization,...

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Main Author: Strakowski, Jeffrey A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Demos Medical Publishing, 2014.
Subjects:
Entrapment neuropathies > Ultrasonic imaging.
Electrodiagnosis.
Electrodiagnosis
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Electrodiagnostic assessment of peripheral neuropathies
  • Introduction to high frequency ultrasound
  • Ultrasound evaluation of peripheral nerves
  • Evaluation of the brachial plexus and thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Evaluation of nerves about the neck and shoulder
  • Evaluation of the radial nerve and its branches
  • Evaluation of the median nerve
  • Evaluation of the ulnar nerve
  • Evaluation of the nerves about the hip and thigh
  • Evaluation of the fibular nerve
  • Evaluation of the tibial nerve
  • Evaluation of other sensory nerves around the leg, foot, and ankle
  • Ultrasound in generalized neuromuscular conditions
  • Future directions for ultrasound of peripheral nerve and focal neuropathies.

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