Pictorial Report Form for Nerve Conduction Studies ROGER A

							Pictorial Report Form for Nerve Conduction Studies

ROGER A. BRUMBACK, MD,
GARY M. BAUNE, BA,
DAVID W. ROBERTS, BS,
and R. DENNIS STATON, PhD, MD



  Once a nerve conduction study is completed, the                    latencies, electrode distances, potential amplitudes,
results must be communicated. Typical reports of                     and calculated conduction velocities, followed by an
nerve conduction studies contain tabular listings of                 interpretation. This method of reporting is often un-


   NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY
                                    [ ] LEFT
              UPPER EXTREMITY
                                    [ ] RIGHT
                       RECORDING ELECTRODE
                       STIMULATING ELECTRODE




           Fig 1a. Pictorial chart for representation of data from nerve conduction studies: upper extremity.


   Mr. Brumback is Neurologist, Veterans Administration, Medical     satisfactory because the relationship of the data to
and Regional Office Center, Fargo, ND 58102 (USA).                   anatomy is often unclear to clinicians. In addition,
   Mr. Baune is Biomedical Illustrator, Veterans Administration,     changes occurring on follow-up study are difficult for
Medical and Regional Office Center, Fargo.
   Mr. Roberts is Chief, Biomedical Media Services, Veterans Ad-     the referring clinician to understand.
ministration, Medical and Regional Office Center, Fargo.
   Mr. Staton is Staff Physician, Veterans Administration, Medical      We developed a pictorial representation of the data
and Regional Office Center, Fargo.
   This article was submitted May 7, 1981, and accepted May 26,      from nerve conduction studies. Figures la and lb
1981.                                                                show the form used for reporting the common nerve

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         Fig 1b. Pictorial chart for representation of data from nerve conduction studies: lower extremity.


conduction studies of upper and lower extremities.      more clearly the results. Moreover, since introducing
This format has been well received by nonelectro-       this form, we have found a more informed use of
myographers, who believe they are able to understand    nerve conduction studies.




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