SCI

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG)
Invastive or non-invasive?
What does it measure?
What are they most used for?
Non-invasive
- Electrical activity of the brain
- Used to identify seizure activity
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG)

Preprocedure
- no sedative or stimulant for 12-24 hours before procedure.
- review meds with provider
- wash hair , no oils, gels, sprays
- have patient be sleep deprived as it will increasing possibility of abnormal electrical activity
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG)

During
- about 1 hr
- electrodes placed on scalp
- records wave forms
- notations are made when stimuli are presented or when sleep occurs
ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG)

Post procedure

none, the client can go back to normal activities.

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NurseAnnaS

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Updated

2018-09-24T00:13:28Z

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