ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC TESTING

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"Electrodiagnostic testing" refers to nerve conductions (NCV) and electromyography (EMG).

NCV/EMG is an old diagnostic technique enjoying great popularity today based, I suspect, on its remarkable dependability in the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

If the conduction delay from above the wrist to the forefinger is more than 4 milliseconds the diagnosis is almost certain or as one patient with job-related Carpal Tunnel put it: "You get this test and they leave you alone."

NCV has no downside but EMG involves multiple needle sticks and should be used judiciously and carefully. It is not helpful, in my experience, for neck or low back without findings on clinical exam e.g. weakness, relfex asymmetries or dermatomal sensory loss. The MRI scan is a superior test for neck and low back abnormalities.

I have many years of experience with this test and am a member of the American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

NORMAL COMPOUND MOTOR UNIT ACTION POTENTIALS LEFT TRICEP, LATERAL HEAD. RADIAL NERVE. C-7 NERVE ROOT.

Yes, I want a more detailed look at abnormal EMG's.

Electrodiagnostic testing is one of the services I offer.