Purpose To evaluate the contribution of electrodiagnostic testing (EDT) to the management of children in a paediatric ophthalmology service using the Greenwich Grading System (GGS). Methods A ...

HHS’ Office of the Inspector General has released the results of a study that found electrodiagnostic testing is an area vulnerable to “fraud, waste and abuse.” For its study, the OIG ...

To compare the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound and electrodiagnostic testing for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome, John R. Fowler, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues ...

Because of the high prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome, and because there are many other conditions with similar symptoms, it can be hard for doctors to decide which patients to send for ...

Medicare claims for electrodiagnostic testing may be riddled with fraud, waste and abuse. More than 4,900 doctors filed questionable claims totaling $139 million in 2011 for these tests, according ...

For an electrodiagnostic study, your provider will insert a small needle into your muscles to diagnose a neuromuscular disorder. We will only test the muscles that may have problems. For more ...

LAS VEGAS — Use of a carpal tunnel syndrome telephone screening questionnaire decreased electrodiagnostic testing and made referral to a surgeon more efficient, according to results presented at ...

Regardless of whether a clinical or electrodiagnostic reference standard was used, the scratch collapse test had high specificity but low sensitivity for carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is diagnosed based on your description of symptoms, findings of physical examination, and electrodiagnostic tests that measure nerve conduction through the hand. If ...