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Episode 40 - Basics of EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies

Neurology Exam Prep Podcast

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The Motor Unit - What's the Amplitude?

A typical motor unit is usually triphasic. When we talk about a phase, we're really talking about how many times did the base line cross? And if it crosses three times from its starting point, then it is a triphasic or alittle tricky to explain without getting into trouble. Soana: What sorts of things do we look for once we've listened for our insertional activity and gotten a sense of that spontaneous activityin t muscle?"Soana: We want to have them activate as full of strength as you can possibly get. The most common way this happens is by motor units picking up orphand muscle fibres that were not part of their native structure"

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