Electrophysiology

Abstract

Nerve and muscle cells produce and conduct electrical activity. Two main types of investigations are used - electromyograph, to detect signals for striated muscle, and conduction studies, which employ electrical, magnetic, and mechanical stimuli to detect sensory, motor, and reflex responses of the nervous system. These tests may be used to investigate patients with central and peripheral nerve lesions affecting the urogenital anal region and for research purposes. © 2008 Springer-Verlag London.