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Electrodiagnosis (EMG and nerve conduction studies) has long occupied an enviable position in neurology as the sole technology with which the practitioner could routinely evaluate neuromuscular disease. Its hegemony is now being called into question. For those who like diagnosing patients without the assistance of consultants, ultrasound proves to be the optimal new technique. MRI, a radiology alternative, comes in a distant second. In this issue of Neurology®, Vijayan et al.1 provide evidence to support the use of neuromuscular ultrasound for the diagnosis of neurolymphomatosis. The article is of particular interest because it highlights the value of color Doppler, one of several useful ultrasound technologies available on current instruments, in nerve imaging.
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