Who presents to our electroneurophysiology laboratory?

Objective: to determine the distribution rate of electroneuromyography diagnosis and correspondence between the preliminary diagnosis and final outcome. methods: the retrospective study was conducted at the department of neurology, harran university, sanliurfa, turkey, and comprised record of patients diagnosed with electroneuromyography during a 24-month period from april 2011 to april 2013. spss 11.5 was used for data analysis. results: of the 4,230 cases reviewed, 1,946 (46%) showed normal electroneuromyography findings despite pathological electroneuromyography findings in 2,284(54%) cases. the most common diagnosis was carpal tunnel syndrome in 721(17%) patients, followed by polyneuropathy 312(7.4%), peripheral nerve injury 238 (5.6%), brachial plexus lesion 180(4.3%), myopathy 114(2.7%), lumbar radiculopathy 108(2.6%), poliomyelitis 62(1.5%) and injection neuropathy 62(1.5%). conclusion: off-label use of electroneuromyography may be reduced by using electroneurophysiological laboratory rotation as well as adequate and comprehensive clinical evaluation of patients.