Here is the Fourth Edition of the classic text Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and
Muscle: Principles and Practice. With each subsequent edition, Dr. Kimura has built upon his …

Myotonia congenita is a hereditary chloride channel disorder characterized by delayed
relaxation of skeletal muscle (myotonia). It is caused by mutations in the skeletal muscle …

Elektromyographie und Elektroneurographie sind die unverzichtbare Erweiterung der
klinisch-neurologischen Diagnostik im täglichen Einsatz in neurologischen Kliniken und …

The myotonias are a group of genetically distinct hereditary diseases characterized by
specific muscle malfunctions. They are interesting to the physiologist because much has …

Objective Myotonias are inherited disorders of the skeletal muscle excitability.
Nondystrophic forms are caused by mutations in genes coding for the muscle chloride or …

Although myopathies and neuromuscular junction disorders are typically distinct, their
coexistence has been reported in several inherited and acquired conditions. Affected …

Clinical testing for neuromuscular dysfunction is supported by an extensive amount of
excellent basic information about normal and abnormal subcellular physiology and …

Nerve conduction studies assist in the evaluation of neuromuscular diseases by providing a
physiologic assessment of the peripheral nerve, muscle, neuromuscular junction, dorsal root …

For the diagnosis of myopathy, EMG may have an important role along with blood tests,
muscle biopsies and genetic testing. This review evaluates different EMG methods in the …

The presence of myotonia and paramyotonia on clinical examination and of myotonic
discharges during electrodiagnostic (EDX) studies are important for the diagnosis of certain …