Electromyography is used in the diagnosis of muscular and neuromuscular pathologies, which are classically associated with symptoms such as tingling, numbness, muscle weakness, cramps, spasms or paralysis of a particular anatomical district.
From a procedural point of view, electromyography involves the use of an instrument called electromyograph and typically includes two stages: the study of nerve conduction, obtained by means of surface electrodes, and the evaluation of electrical activity, established by means of special needle electrodes.
Low-risk procedure, electromyography has no absolute contraindication; however, its use requires specific precautions in patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter devices, in subjects undergoing anticoagulation therapy or in individuals suffering from some coagulation disease.
Generally, a neurologist is responsible for interpreting the data provided by the electromyography.
From an instrumental point of view, it involves the use of some electrodes and needle electrodes, and of a particular computerized device (the electromyograph), capable of recording and translating into a graph the muscular activity and the nerve signals that pass along the assigned nerves. to muscle control.
Electromyography is for an examination to study the functionality of muscles and the peripheral nervous system.
