%0 Journal Article %T 'Rules of conduct': some practical guidelines for testing motor-nerve conduction. %A van Dijk JG %J Arch Physiol Biochem %V 108 %N 3 %D Jul 2000 %M 11094376 %F 3.188 %R 10.1076/1381345520000710831zft229 %X The testing of nerve conduction using electromyography (EMG) is a frequently used diagnostic method for the identification of various neuropathies. The present article illustrates a variety of conditions on the basis of clinical data, and suggests how one can obtain the best results by observing a few simple rules.