An electromyogram (EMG) is a test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles. When muscles are active, they produce an electrical current. This current is usually proportional to the level of the muscle activity.n EMG is often performed when patients have unexplained muscle weakness. The EMG helps to distinguish between muscle conditions in which the problem begins in the muscle and muscle weakness due to nerve disorders.
respite care1. 1 short-term health services for the dependent older adult, either at home or in an institutional setting. 2 the provision of temporary care for a patient who requires specialized or intensive care or supervision that is normally provided by his or her family at home.
Respite and community. Respite is an early service from the 1950s in which parents sought funding from the government for payments for specialized child care, called respite provided by the parent organizations themselves.