Artice by Melanie Tucker, Senior Acquisitions Editor for Neurology, Elsevier

Dr. David Preston is a Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Program Director of Neurology Residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. The 4^th edition of his book, coauthored with Dr. Barbara E. Shapiro, Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders is a go-to resource for clinicians at all levels of experience who have an interest in neuromuscular medicine, including those studying for the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine exam. An easy-to-read writing style, abundant case studies, and learning features online help readers master the electrodiagnostic evaluation and improve safety and accuracy. Watch as Dr. Preston discusses his book and the game-changing technique of neuromuscular ultrasound.

“For the fourth edition, we have now included neuromuscular ultrasound as a substantial part of the book. Neuromuscular ultrasound has dramatically improved over the last decade, and now is getting to be used routinely in the evaluation of patients with peripheral nerve and muscle complaints. There are three new chapters in the book on ultrasound. The first is an overview of ultrasound, the second one is on the evaluation of mononeuropathies, that’s individual nerves like median nerve at the wrist, carpal tunnel, ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, peroneal neuropathy at the knee, and then a third chapter on the usefulness of ultrasound in regards to the evaluation of motor neuron disease, peripheral neuropathy and myopathy. And, similar to the previous edition of the book, there are many updated clinical chapters that march through various different diagnoses. Almost all of these chapters now include separate sections on the usefulness of ultrasound in their diagnosis.”

Dr. Preston also discusses the importance of the revolutionizing technique of neuromuscular ultrasound:

“The amazing thing about ultrasound is that it is not a replacement for electrodiagnosis, but it is a complement to electrodiagnosis. So electrodiagnosis really allows us to diagnose if there is a problem with the nerve or all of the nerves, the muscle. It allows us to characterize it physiologically. It tells us something about the acuity, but it doesn’t really tell us about what might actually be causing the problem. Ultrasound is different. It doesn’t assess the physiology of the nerve and muscle, but it gives us a picture of the nerve and muscle and other structural abnormalities.”

For a limited time, we are making the following chapters freely accessible:
–Chapter 18: Neuromuscular Ultrasound of Mononeuropathies
–Chapter 20: Median Neuropathy at the Wrist

The new edition is available to order here: https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/electromyography-and-neuromuscular-disorders-9780323661805.html

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