PRACTICE POINTS
Consider explicitly asking the rheumatology independent
medical examiner to address clinical,
chemical,
electrical
and diagnostic
imaging abnormalities by either testing or clinical research literature
Request these 4 clinical
tests that are not routinely performed
Demonstrate these
abnormalities in
- the
cerebrospinal fluid
- the
immune system
- hormones
Request electrical
tests:
-
ElectroMyoGraphy (electrical activity in muscles)
-
ElectroEncephaloGraphy
(EEG) sleeping and waking
If available, obtain Functional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) evidence
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