Automated Hand-Held Nerve Conduction Devices: Raw Data, Raw Interpretations

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• Personal Author:
  England JD ; Franklin GM
• Description:
  The use of automated hand-held nerve conduction devices is among the newest and most controversial topics in the field of electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine. These systems use anatomically configured biosensors to perform and record nerve conduction studies. A hand-held device records the responses. The user can then transmit the data to the company where a computer software system analyzes it and automatically provides an "interpretation." Sounds slick and easy, right? There is no question about it: it is slick, and it is easy. But is this method of electrodiagnosis accurate enough to replace the currently acceptable standard of diagnosis for patients with peripheral nerve lesions? Can it really replace a focused history, physical examination, and tailored EDX evaluation performed by a specialist in electrodiagnostic medicine? The NC-stat system, manufactured by NeuroMetrix (Waltham, Massachusetts), is one of the most prevalent of these hand-held devices. According to company documents (www.neurometrix.com
• Subjects:
  Diagnosis Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Biosensors Diagnostic Techniques Diagnostic Tests Electrical Measurement Devices Nerve Function Nerves
• ISSN:
  0148-639X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6-8
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056349
• Citation:
  Muscle Nerve 2011 Jan; 43(1):6-8
• Contact Point Address:
  John D. England MD, Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
• Email:
  jengla@lsuhsc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Muscle & Nerve
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213972/cdc_213972_DS1.pdf
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