“…In many practices, the needle is introduced by a laryngologist who is more familiar with the anatomy and then interpreted by the neurologist. The presence of fibrillation potentials, positive sharp waves, polyphasic motor action potentials, and a neuropathic interference pattern are pathognomonic for neurological injury and clearly point to a diagnosis of paralysis or paresis [1,3,13,23]. However in paresis, the LEMG signs may not always be clear cut.…”