Research

     London Health Sciences Centre’s EMG Lab (located at University Hospital) has been a nationally recognized teaching and training centre in EMG for residents and fellows for over 20 years.

     Electromyographers from all over the world have completed their EMG and/or Neuromuscular training under the watchful eye of experienced physicians and technologists in the LHSC EMG lab, all of whom are experts and well published in the field of EMG and neuromuscular disease.

     Over 3500 patients are studied in the EMG laboratory each year with a full variety of studies ranging from simple nerve conduction studies to complex studies of neuromuscular transmission or the central motor pathways. Research projects including multi-centre trials, multi-disciplinary projects and case reports provide residents and fellows opportunities to further their academic careers.

Publications (Peer reviewed journals and book chapters)

• Frequency-dependent conduction block in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Watson BV, Brown WF, Doherty TJ

        

• A Patient with Leg Weakness.        

Keith, J.,   Nicolle MW,  Tugaleva, E.,  Shkrum, M.,  Bilbao, J.,  Hammond, R.

     

• Bilateral femoral neuropathy complicating rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure.

Nicolle MW,  Doherty TJ,  Algahtani H.

  

• Paraspinal atrophy in post-radiation lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy.

Venance SL,  Nicolle MW

• Conduction block in neuralgic amyotrophy

Watson BV,   Nicolle MW,  Brown JD

       

• Wartenberg's migrant sensory neuritis

Nicolle MW,   Watson BV

    

• Isolated brachialis wasting: an unusual presentation of neuralgic amyotrophy.

Watson BV,  Rose-Innes A, Engstrom JW, Brown JD

  

• Transient forearm conduction block in the median nerve.

Watson BV,  Parkes AW,  Brown JD  

     

• Quantitation of axon loss and conduction block in peroneal nerve palsies.   

Watson BV,  Brown WF

  

• Early postoperative ulnar neuropathies following coronary artery bypass surgery.

Watson BV,  Merchant RN,  Brown WF

  

• AAEM case report #27: acute retrohumeral radial neuropathies.

Brown WF,  Watson BV

  

• An unusual presentation of tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by an inflatable ice hockey skate.

Watson BV,  Algahtani H,  Broome RJ,  Brown JD

     Various training opportunities are available through the LHSC EMG Lab, including Fellowships, and the annual Neuromuscular Conference and EMG workshop.

• LHSC Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences Neuromuscular Conference and EMG Workshop.

• LHSC EMG Fellowship Program

• EMG Residency Educational Program