Electromyography EMG Treatment Report

Category: Procedures

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See also: EMG Left Arm

What is Electromyography EMG?

An example of 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 & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Numbness in legs 23 2 Efficacy_moderate
Diagnostic assessment 20 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Pain in hands 4 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 3 0
Numbness 2 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 4
Mild
 1
None
 7

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

Pain 4
Hospitalization 2
Bruising 1
Injection site bleeding 1

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Electromyography EMG

Always
 9 75%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 8%
Never
 2 17%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Electromyography EMG

Very
 2 17%
Somewhat
 4 33%
A little
 2 17%
Not at all
 4 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Electromyography EMG

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 29%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 5 71%

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4 patient evaluations for Electromyography EMG

Purpose: Diagnostic assessment (Started Aug 03, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 02, 2013 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Diagnostic assessment (Started Sep 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 01, 2012 Yearly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • sista
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Numbness in legs (Started Aug 19, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 12, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Jan 15, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 12, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 13, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 12, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Sep 17, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 21, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 02, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 26, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 12, 2009   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Pain, Pain
Date
Mar 12, 2010
Advice & Tips
only one time,did not like it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Do as needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get it when needed.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 21, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 12, 2009
Advice & Tips
get when needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
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