Patients will be sedated with chloral hydrate or sodium, pentobarbital. Patients who will be sedated should not be given food for 1 hour prior to testing. If sleep EEG or test requiring sedation is requested, someone must accompany the patient to the laboratory. If unable to keep appointment, call 746-2340 as soon as possible to cancel. Procedures for Nerve and Muscle Studies 1.
Electromyography requires prior neurologic consultation.
Neurologic consultation prior to electromyography is suggested. Patients should take medications as usual. Children younger than 10 years of age need hypnotic sodium pentobarbital, ordered at the discretion of the physician. If unable to keep appointment, call 746-2340 as soon as possible to cancel. A preliminary verbal report of the examination will be given by telephone to the referring physician upon request.