Nerve conduction studies are most helpful in the clinical diagnosis of which of the following?
a. Myasthenia gravis
b. Lambert-Eaton syndrome
c. Myotonic dystrophy
d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ANS: B
The clinical diagnosis of Lambert-Eaton syndrome is supported by the results of nerve conduc-tion studies.
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