- Electromyography (EMG)
EMG is done to find diseases that damage muscle tissue, nerves, or the junctions between nerve and muscle. These problem include
- Myopathy
- Myasthenia gravis (MG)
- Nerve Conduction Velocity: NCV
NCV is used mainly for evaluation of paresthesias (numbness, tingling, burning) and/or weakness of the arms and legs. Some of the common disorders which can be diagnosed by NCV are:
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Ulnar neuropathy
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Guillain–Barre syndrome
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
- Spinal disc herniation
