The logical choice of muscles for the needle-electromyography evaluation of cervical radiculopathy

Electromyographers may choose a set or sets from tables in this article that best suits them, with confidence that they comply with or exceed the AAEM guideline while causing minimal pain to their patients and using the shortest possible procedure. All the roots can be screened at once to best differentiate between normal and damaged roots, and, in most cases, to reach a final diagnosis. Nonetheless, when needed, each set may be the basis for a more extensive workup.