Speaking the Language of Electrodiagnosis for Nerve Surgery (Feat. Dr. Robinson)

LECTURE Speaking the Language of Electrodiagnosis for Nerve Surgery Authors: Robinson, LR Published: November 29, 2021 Author Information 1Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Lecture (211129.211129 ABSTRACT Understanding the language of electrodiagnosis is important for surgical decision making in nerve surgery. In this lecture, we will review several topics from the perspective from an electrodiagnostician for treatment of nerve injuries, which includes (1) localization, (2) identifying the characteristics of demyelination and axonal loss, (3) severity and prognosis, (4) Martin Gruber anastomosis, (5) donor health for nerve transfers, (6) recipient health for nerve surgery, and (7) post-surgical recovery. KEYWORDS Nerve injuries, nerve conduction studies, electromyography TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Localizing the Nerve Injury 11:11 Demyelination or Axon Loss 17:24 Severity and Prognosis 27:20 Martin-Gruber Anastomosis 32:29 Donor Health for Nerve Transfers 33:26 Recipient Health for Nerve Surgery 38:50 Monitoring Recovery on EMG