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EMG Talk: Spike and Wave are seeking creative examples of EMG reports – by October 6.
Since ancient times EMG reports have evolved from cave-dwellers drawing nerve injuries on walls, to paper charts, to now electronic reports, sometimes even in the form of poems or limericks.
What will come next?
We want to see your most creative and fun report for the following scenario. Maybe it's Instagram, TikTok or X? Maybe it’s a rap song, or a watercolor drawing?
If you are at AANEM this year you might be asked to present this live at EMG Talk! And you could win a valued EMG talk hat or other apparel.
A 57 year old male fell from a ladder while installing a satellite dish on his home one month ago; he wanted to get a good livestream from the AANEM meeting. He sustained a left humeral fracture and radial nerve injury.
Physical exam shows an intact triceps, but no strength in brachioradialis, wrist, thumb or finger extensors. All other muscles in the upper limb are strong. Sensation is decreased on the back of the hand.
EDx demonstrated no radial CMAP or SNAP, although median and ulnar responses were normal. Needle EMG demonstrated fibrillations and no MUAPs in brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis, extensor digitorum or extensor indicis.
Please provide a creative impression for your EMG report – this can be written, video, tweets, drawings - any media you choose.
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I enjoy participating in the AANEM Connect Forum for a number of reasons. There are very fundamental questions posed on a frequent basis that cause me to pause and ask myself, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ Also, I continue to learn new things when others contribute their thoughts and experiences. Connect is an excellent opportunity for members to interact and to address any topic, including those that may not be discussed at an annual meeting or journal article.
Daniel Dumitru, MD, PhD