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What is Electromyography EMG?

Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph, to produce a record called an electromyogram.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Numbness in legs 20 2 Efficacy_moderate
Diagnostic assessment 16 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 6 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Pain in hands 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Nerve issues 3 0
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 2 0

See all 34 patients currently having Electromyography EMG

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 4
Mild
 1
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Electromyography EMG

Pain 4
Injection site bleeding 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Electromyography EMG

Always
 8 80%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 10%
Never
 1 10%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Electromyography EMG

Very
 2 20%
Somewhat
 4 40%
A little
 1 10%
Not at all
 3 30%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Electromyography EMG

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 33%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 4 67%

Report created on May 27, 2012.