This week we are going to discuss a diagnostic test which is often ordered to differentiate between diseases of the nerve and muscle, as well as the nerve itself and the myelin sheath of the nerve. A ...

This week we are going to discuss not an injury but a specific test that is performed to diagnose an injury. That test? The nerve conduction velocity test or NCV/EMG. The nerve conduction velocity ...

It's estimated that 15 to 20 million Americans suffer from nerve pain. Including Robin Martinoli. She retired from the Pentagon, and took up quilting, but then painful carpal tunnel syndrome changed ...

Nerve conduction studies show how well the body’s electrical signals travel down your nerves. During a nerve conduction study test, providers apply small electrical shocks to your nerve and record how ...

Dr. Mary-Nell Anderson is providing electromyograms and nerve conduction studies through West Feliciana Hospital. These two types of tests measure how well your muscles and the nerves that control ...

To measure each subject’s nerve conduction velocity for their study, researchers Jason DeFreitas (pictured far right) and JoCarol Shields used nerve conduction tests that stimulated the nerves in the ...

Dr. Paul Christo answers the question: 'Can Blood Tests Confirm My Pain?' — -- Question: Are There Any Blood Tests That Can Determine How Much Pain I am Experiencing? Answer: There are no ...