RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The use of ultrasound in neuromuscular diagnoses
JF Neurology: Clinical Practice
FD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
SP 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000368
DO 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000368
A1 Alyson L. Hommel
A1 Michael S. Cartwright
A1 Francis O. Walker
YR 2017
UL http://cp.neurology.org/content/early/2017/05/15/CPJ.0000000000000368.abstract
AB Purpose of review: The use of ultrasonography for diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders is a relatively new but rapidly expanding field. This review covers key ultrasound findings in primary disease of muscle and nerve.Recent findings: Ultrasonography is used routinely for evaluation of entrapment neuropathies, hereditary and inflammatory neuropathies, polyneuropathies, myopathies, and motor neuron disease. When used in association with other electrodiagnostic testing, ultrasound has allowed physicians to increase the yield of clinical evaluation in diagnostic laboratories.Summary: While ultrasonography has not yet replaced the need for electrodiagnostic studies, it has become a useful accompaniment.