Topic: any one have nerve conduction study and EMG
MichaelTampa
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A new neurologist I am seeing wants to do a nerve conduction study and an EMG (electromyogram). Both tests are performed at the same time.
The testing "is designed to check the neurological and neuromuscular conditions which are caused by diseases of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system including nerve roots in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions and their extensions which are usually called peripheral nerves".
Apparently, it can diagnose Lou Gehrig's disease, pinched nerves, myasthenia gravis, and specific pathological conditions affecting the peripheral nerves (myopathies and muscular dystrophies).
Just wondering what it might really mean, or, do, wondering what to really expect. Anyone ever have these tests, get anything useful or not useful out of it?
**moving to medical**
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All it told me was that I had carpal tunnel and I already knew that. Flared it up for weeks.
The test was EXTREMELY painful for me. I refuse to EVER have to do that again.
I think the painful one was the nerve conduction study, not the EMG.
It was like being constantly shocked with a cattle prod. Only difference was the setting and the instrument!!
PS... I took a pain pill and a Xanax before going. Nearly useless, but would hate to think what it would have been like without them.
What symptoms are you having?
My Dr was looking for neuropathy.
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MichaelTampa
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[I did mean to post this in Medical Questions, not General Support, so if anyone wants to move it, that would be nice.]
I have had false warm sensations in my right hand and right foot that come and go. Basically, it feels like I am holding something hot in my hand for a brief period of time, or similar for my foot, but I'm not.
I have been having all sorts of cognitive difficulties--word recall, focus/concentration, short-term memory, etc.
My symptoms are worse from exposure to fluorescent lights, wireless signals, perfumes. There are other multi-system symptoms.
It looks a lot like a migraine diagnosis to the neurologist.
He also did a reflex test on my knees, and they were incredibly sensitive and really shot/kicked violently. That is nothing new to me over the years. What he did that no other doc has done, is a similar test on my elbows, which showed very very minor reflex, which he thought was more normal. Because I had strong reflex but just in the knees, he concluded there was an issue with the spinal cord somewhere. He is also ordering an MRI of the cervical spine (spine near the neck), so it seems he is looking for something in that area.
It is a bit concerning if it could make things a lot worse for weeks. This is an out of town doctor, and I was hoping to be able to drive significant distance the following day. I wonder how usual your experience was.
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