electroneuromyography


electroneuromyography

 [e-lek″tro-noor″o-mi-og´rah-fe] electromyography in which the nerve of the muscle under study is stimulated by application of an electric current.

e·lec·tro·di·ag·no·sis

(ē-lek'trō-dī'ag-nō'sis), 1. The use of electronic devices for diagnostic purposes. 2. By convention, the studies performed in the EMG laboratory, that is, nerve conduction studies and needle electrode examination (EMG proper). Synonym(s): electroneurography

e·lec·tro·neu·ro·my·og·ra·phy

(ĕ-lek'trō-nūr'ō-mī-og'ră-fē) A method of measuring changes in a peripheral nerve by combining electromyography of a muscle with electrical stimulation of the nerve trunk carrying fibers to and from the muscle.