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Ulnar Nerve Palsy Learning Center

"Claw-like" deformity (in severe cases) Difficulty moving the fingers; Wasting of the hand muscles (in severe cases)
Source:ADAM
Date:September 25, 2008
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with ha...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
The health status of populations and of individuals is assessed for many reasons. Assessing needs for care helps guide the allocation of resources— diagnostic assessments guide treatment, prognostic assessments contribute to planning, and assessin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a test of the speed of electrical signals through a nerve.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 24, 2009
A nerve conduction study is a test that measures the movement of an impulse through a nerve after the deliberate stimulation of the nerve.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Electromyography (EMG) is a test that checks the health of the muscles and the nerves that control the muscles. See also: Nerve conduction velocity test
Source:ADAM
Date:September 22, 2008
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Electromyography (EMG) is used to detect, process, and record electrical muscle activity in order to aid in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Electromyography (EMG) is an electrical recording of muscle activity that aids in the diagnosis of neuromuscular disease, which affects muscle and peripheral nerves.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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