Understanding Your EMG Results
If you have recently had an EMG and nerve conduction study, the report can read like a foreign language. Normal versus abnormal. Demyelinating versus axonal. Acute versus chronic. This guide explains what those terms generally describe, so the conversation with your referring provider makes more sense. One thing to know up front: your referring provider […]
Foot Drop: Distinguishing Fibular Neuropathy From L5 Radiculopathy
Foot drop is a presentation, not a diagnosis, and the two most common causes look similar at the bedside. This clinical guide covers the history and exam findings that point toward common fibular neuropathy versus L5 radiculopathy, the hallmark NCS and EMG patterns that separate them, and a stepwise approach to localization.
