Pediatric Rehabilitation Lecture Series: EMG Findings in Pediatric Disease-Pediatric Rehabilitation Lecture Series: EMG Findings in Pediatric Disease

Pediatric Rehabilitation Lecture Series: EMG Findings in Pediatric Disease

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The speaker discussed the importance of EMG studies and their role in diagnosing various conditions. They highlighted the different components of an EMG, including motor and sensory studies, as well as spontaneous activity. The speaker also provided examples of EMG findings in different cases, such as myopathy, neuropathy, and demyelinating polyneuropathy. They emphasized the need to adapt the EMG study to the patient, taking into account their age, cooperation level, and comfort. They also discussed the use of intraoperative monitoring, particularly in spinal scoliosis surgeries, to assess the health of the spinal cord and nerve roots. The speaker shared various tips and tricks for conducting EMG studies in pediatric patients, including the importance of making the patient and their family feel comfortable, using distraction techniques, and setting up multiple parts of a study at once. They also mentioned the use of different EMG techniques in specific populations, such as single fiber EMG in neuromuscular junction disorders and serial EMGs in spinal bifida and brachial plexus injuries. Overall, the speaker provided a comprehensive overview of EMG studies and their application in pediatric patients.

Keywords

EMG studies

diagnosing conditions

motor studies

sensory studies

myopathy

neuropathy

demyelinating polyneuropathy

intraoperative monitoring

pediatric patients

comfort