Concordance between needle electromyography and manual muscle test findings for muscles with motor grades 0 and 1.

At initial assessment, distinguishing between motor grades 0 and 1 is imperative as motor grade 1 muscles are more likely to have a better prognosis for improvement. Moderate-to-substantial agreement was observed between MMT and needle EMG findings. The MMT is a reliable method of muscle grading, yet needle EMG may be of value in certain clinical situations to evaluate for the presence of MUAPs when evaluating motor function. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.