Electromyography (EMG) involves doctors using needles to detect electrical activity in the muscles. This test can confirm a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the ...

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) affects the peripheral nerves. Tests to diagnose this condition include nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and sometimes an MRI. CIDP ...

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 ...