Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle Principles and Practice

Professor Jun Kimura, an internationally renowned and legendary pioneer in electrophysiology, has updated and thoroughly revised Electrodiagnosis in Diseases of Nerve and Muscle: Principles and Practice, the essential textbook considered the gold standard for electromyography (EMG) students and practitioners world-wide.

With the support of Dr. Jeffrey Strakowski after the untimely passing of Prof Kimura, this new edition has removed outdated sections that were too theoretical or otherwise inappropriate for the current clinical practice of electrodiagnosis, updated the references, and improved the clarity of the line tracings throughout. Two long-form video lectures with step-by-step real time demonstration of nerve conduction studies of the upper limb and lower limb conclude this new edition and bring Prof Kimura's penultimate edition to a close.

Neurologists and physiatrists who are interested in neuromuscular disorders and noninvasive electrodiagnostic methods, particularly those practicing electromyography, will find this edition to be a must-have on their shelves for years to come.

Jun Kimura, MD, was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Iowa, USA and Kyoto University, Japan. He received a Bachelor of Technology degree in 1957 and MD in 1961 from Kyoto University in Japan. He moved to the United States as a Fulbright scholar in 1962 for residency training in neurology and fellowship in electrophysiology at the University of Iowa. He has taught at the University of Manitoba in Canada, University of Iowa in the USA, Kyoto University in Japan, and Tiantan Hospital in China. He has published more than 500 original articles, 70 book chapters and 10 books in neurology and electrophysiology. He has served as President of American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM), the Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (JSCN), the Japanese Society of Neurology (JSN), International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN), and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), and as Editor in Chief of Muscle & Nerve. He held an honorary membership in 22 national societies of neurology and neurophysiology. Dr. Kimura received the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award (1999) and the International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases Lifetime Achievement Award (2006). The Jun Kimura Outstanding Lectureship was established in his honor in 2019.

In Memorium
Advance Praise
Foreword for the First Edition

Part I: Basics of Electrodiagnosis
Chapter 1: Anatomic Basis for Localization
Chapter 2: Electrical Properties of Nerve and Muscle
Chapter 3: Electronic Systems

Part II: Nerve Conduction Studies
Chapter 4: Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Nerve and Types of Nerve Pathology
Chapter 5: Principles of Nerve Conduction Studies
Chapter 6: Assessment of Individual Nerves
Chapter 7: Facts, Fallacies and Fancies of Nerve Conduction Techniques

Part III: Late Response, Reflex and Other Method
Chapter 8: Studies of the Facial Nerve and the Blink Reflex
Chapter 9: The F wave and the A wave
Chapter 10: H, T, and Masseter Reflexes and Silent Period
Chapter 11: Other Techniques to Assess the Peripheral Nerve

Part IV: Electromyography
Chapter 12: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 13: Electromyography and Other Measures of Muscle Function
Chapter 14: Types of Electromyographic Abnormalities
Chapter 15: Examination of Non-Limb Muscles
Chapter 16: Single-Fiber and Macro Electromyography

Part V: Neuromuscular Transmission and Muscle Excitability
Chapter 17: Anatomy and Physiology of the Neuromuscular Junction
Chapter 18: Repetitive Nerve Stimulation and Exercise Tests

Part VI: Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potential and Monitoring Procedures
Chapter 19: Somatosensory Evoked Potential
Chapter 20: Motor Evoked Potentials
Chapter 21: Intraoperative Monitoring

Part VII: Disorders of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 22: Diseases of the Spinal Cord
Chapter 23: Radiculopathies and Plexopathies
Chapter 24: Polyneuropathies and Mononeuropathies Multiplex
Chapter 25: Mononeuropathies and Entrapment Syndromes

Part VIII: Disorders of Neuromuscular Junction, Muscle Diseases, and Abnormal Muscle Activity
Chapter 26: Myasthenia Gravis, Myasthenic Syndrome and Related Disorders
Chapter 27: Myopathies
Chapter 28: Neuromuscular Diseases Characterized by Abnormal Muscle Activities

Part IX: Interpretation of Study Results
Chapter 29: Studies for the Pediatric and Geriatric Population
Chapter 30: Data Analysis and Reporting

Part X: Appendices
Appendix 1: Ethical Consideration in Clinical Practice
Appendix 2: Fundamentals of Electronics
Appendix 3: Electrical Safety
Appendix 4: Historical Review
Appendix 5: Upper and Lower Limb Nerve Conduction Studies Videos