Practice Resources

EDX Medical Practice

• AANEM Policy Statement on Electrodiagnosis for Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy - Assists physicians in determining when it may be appropriate or necessary to perform EDX testing for evaluation of DSP. 
• Risks in Electrodiagnostic Medicine – Assists EDX physicians in recognizing and addressing potential complications.
• Continuous Quality Improvement in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Practice – Outlines quality improvement processes and provides guidance on their implementation in an EDX and NM practice.
  • Quality Improvement Resources and Glossary
• Job Descriptions for NCS Technologists – Assists EDX laboratory directors by providing guidelines for federal and state agencies and hospital administrators concerned with classification of personnel.
• Responsibilities of a Nerve Conduction Technologist – Outlines specific duties an EDX technologist may perform under the direct supervision of a qualified physician.
• Electrodiagnostic Study Instrument Design Requirements – This statement is intended to define the requirements and specifications of a useful EDX instrument.
• Referral Indications for Primary Care Providers – This information can be distributed to primary care physicians in your area to help them determine when to refer their patients for an EDX study.

Report Writing

• Reporting Results of Needle EMG and NCSs – Describes the information to include in an EDX report and the best way to present it. 
  • Model Report
  • Report Checklist
• Reporting Results of Diagnostic Neuromuscular Ultrasound: An Educational Report – Describes the information to include in a diagnostic NM ultrasound report and the best way to present it.
  • Sample Neuromuscular Ultrasound Report

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