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Manual of Nerve Conduction Studies

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I have used this book numerous times recently to complete more comprehensive nerve conduction studies. I find it more detailed and more inclusive than many of the other manuals for these tests. Its organization lends itself well to facilitating testing. Information is easily accessed and always pertinent. The author skillfully combines common accepted protocols with more detailed, less commonly used tests to offer a greater finesse. Clinically, it has enabled more efficient accurate results.

I have used this book numerous times recently to complete more comprehensive nerve conduction studies. I find it more detailed and more inclusive than many of the other manuals for these tests. Its organization lends itself well to facilitating testing. Information is easily accessed and always pertinent. The author skillfully combines common accepted protocols with more detailed, less commonly used tests to offer a greater finesse. Clinically, it has enabled more efficient accurate results.

This book was recommended to me by a colleague. I had formerly utilized the Delisa reference book, as well as Ma & Liveson. While M & L was very inclusive, it was not terribly useful in a pinch, and offered more options than were practical. Delisa's book is up to date, but not terribly detailed.

This book occupies all of the middle space. It offers a compendium of tests that should serve anyone that performs nerve conduction very well. In addition, this text offers normal values that are stratified by other factors such as age, BMI, and height, and includes guideline values for side to side differences, diminished amplitudes and conduction velocity changes over short segments - lending itself to more sensitive examination. Of course there are limitations to the applicability of some information, but I'd rather have more options than fewer. I have equipment that will also allow me to utilize some of the additional normal values, or I can simply test and then compare additional measurements prior to completing my report.

Overall a very well written, thorough reference for the clinic. I'd appreciate any edition with tabs, however. Once I set it down and want to find a particular study, it's succinctness becomes a problem - even a couple of sticking pages will put me ahead or past a particular study that I'm looking for.

It gives me great pleasure to use this current edition book for nerve conduction procedures both in the clinic and operation theatre.I highly recommend this book.