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- The muscle shows minimal activity at rest. Nerve
conduction times is within normal
limits
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- Needle electrodes are inserted into muscles and
conducted to stimulator and recorder devices. As the
electric stimulus is initiated, the results appear on an
oscilloscope or video screen or are
photographed.
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- To distinguish among the causes of
weakness and paralysis, differentiating nerve involvement
from a muscle disorder
- To identify the particular nerve or
muscle group that is involved, localize the site of the
abnormality, evaluate the severity
- To distinguish sensory motor nerve disorder from pure
motor disorder.
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