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Time Course of EMG/NCS FindingsTopic: PharmacologyCreated on Tuesday, January 16 2007 by
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Sadly, you suffer from body dysmorphic disorder. Your brilliant but misunderstood surgeon recommends general anesthesia for a breast augmentation.
When you awaken, he proudly announces, "Congratulations! I have successfully severed your upper trunk of your brachial plexus!"
You are rather dumbfounded.
On needle EMG, when will you be able to find fibrillations in intrinsic muscles of the hand?
A) Never B) 4 to 6 weeks C) Several months D) 7 to 10 days E) 10 to 14 days
This question was created on January 16, 2007 by .
This question was last modified on January 25, 2007.
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A) never
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The upper trunk of the brachial plexus does not typically provide innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand. ( See References)
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B) 4 to 6 weeks
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The upper trunk of the brachial plexus does not typically provide innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand. ( See References)
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C) several months
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The upper trunk of the brachial plexus does not typically provide innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand. ( See References)
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D) 7 to 10 days
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The upper trunk of the brachial plexus does not typically provide innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand. ( See References)
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E) 10 to 14 days
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The upper trunk of the brachial plexus does not typically provide innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the hand. ( See References)
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References:
1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. | |
2. Guarantors of Brain. (2000). Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System, fourth edition. W.B. Saunders, Edinburgh. | |
3. Moore, K.L. (1992). Clinical Oriented Anatomy, 3rd Edition. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. | |
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pharmacology
Time Course of EMG/NCS Findings
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Created: 01/16/2007
Modified: 01/25/2007
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