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Understanding the Tests
Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) are diagnostic tests that evaluate the health and function of your nerves and muscles. These tests help identify the cause of symptoms like numbness, tingling, weakness, cramping, and pain.
Nerve Conduction Studies measure how quickly electrical signals travel through your nerves. Small electrodes are placed on the skin, and mild electrical impulses are used to stimulate the nerves. This helps detect nerve damage or compression.
Electromyography evaluates the electrical activity of your muscles using a thin needle electrode. This helps determine whether muscle weakness is caused by a nerve disorder, muscle disease, or another condition.
Measures the speed and strength of electrical signals traveling through peripheral nerves to detect compression, damage, or disease.
Evaluates the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction to diagnose neuromuscular disorders.
Physician-performed studies: Unlike many clinics, Dr. Jilani personally performs and interprets every electrodiagnostic study, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and clinical correlation.
Diagnostic Expertise
EMG and nerve conduction studies are essential tools for diagnosing a wide range of neuromuscular conditions.
Precise diagnosis of median nerve compression at the wrist through nerve conduction velocity testing, helping determine the severity and guide treatment decisions.
EMG testing identifies nerve root compression in the cervical or lumbar spine, pinpointing the affected level and distinguishing between active and chronic conditions.
Comprehensive electrodiagnostic evaluation of peripheral nerve function to diagnose diabetic neuropathy, toxic neuropathy, and other peripheral nerve disorders.
EMG needle examination helps identify muscle diseases such as inflammatory myopathies, muscular dystrophies, and other conditions affecting muscle tissue.
Electrodiagnostic testing plays a critical role in diagnosing ALS and other motor neuron disorders by identifying patterns of widespread denervation.
The PMR Difference
Dr. Jilani personally performs and interprets every study, not a technician.
Trained and certified in electrodiagnostic medicine as a physiatry subspecialty.
Preliminary findings discussed immediately after the study is completed.
Results are correlated with your symptoms and physical exam for accurate diagnosis.