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Invited lecture

The role of electrodiagnostic assessment in diagnosis and follow-up
of individuals with radiculopathy

Dejan Nikolic 1,2
1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Children’s Hospital,
Belgrade, Serbia

Sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthy behaviours in working population are associated
with an increase in the incidence of radiculopathies. Early diagnostics as well as adequ-
ate and optimal treatment for radiculopathy can influence reduction in complications
that are associated with one. Aside initial clinical assessment of patients with radiculo-
pathy, electrodiagnostic methods are important for evaluation of these patients. Elec-
trodiagnostic assessment is composed in general of two components, including elec-
troneurography (ENG) and electromyography (EMG). Electrodiagnostics is useful in
detecting the presence of neurogenic lesion as well as the level and severity of neu-
rogenic lesion. Electrodiagnostic evolutions also have prognostic value since over the
course of follow up certain characteristics can suggest the onset of reinnervation.
Therefore, electrodiagnostic studies performed in patients with radiculopathy can be
of great benefit in future treatment planning and rehabilitation of these patients. This
will have an impact on disability reduction and achievement of optimal quality of life for
the patients with radiculopathies.
Keywords: electroneurography, electromyography, radiculopathy preventiva in rehabilitacija ... | prevention and rehabilitation ...

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