2016
DOI: 10.4274/tnd.99896
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Correlation of Electromyography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in the Diagnosis of Suspected Radiculopathy

Abstract: Objective: Patients with pain or numbness without motor deficits are the most common group referred to electrophysiology laboratories as suspected radiculopathy. We wanted to investigate whether electromyography (EMG) was useful for this group in the diagnosis or therapy of radiculopathy. Our aim was to investigate the correlation and classification of EMG and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the diagnosis of suspected radiculopathy. Materials and Methods:We included 74 patients with a ≥2-month his… Show more

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“…The main limitation in the interpretation of diagnostic tests in lumbosacral RAD is the absence of a gold standard [3,7,8]. To date, the literature has focused on comparing the performance of MRI and EMG (31)(32)(33). The main limitation of MRI is its low specificity, since spondylosis in any spinal region abounds in asymptomatic patients and increases with age (3,7,8,18).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The main limitation in the interpretation of diagnostic tests in lumbosacral RAD is the absence of a gold standard [3,7,8]. To date, the literature has focused on comparing the performance of MRI and EMG (31)(32)(33). The main limitation of MRI is its low specificity, since spondylosis in any spinal region abounds in asymptomatic patients and increases with age (3,7,8,18).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%