The logical choice of muscles for the needle-EMG evaluation of lumbosacral radiculopathy

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-213

  Yaar, Israel ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbosacral radiculopathy; Needle EMG; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MYOTOME; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEEDLES; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 31544469763     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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