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1Department of Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. chemalk@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|February 5, 2005
Abstract:
The electrodiagnostic examination can provide essential information in cases of suspected peripheral nervous system disorders or injury. To optimize the yield of this test, one must have a basic understanding of how it works, when and how to order it, and its inherent limitations.
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