Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies
EMG (Electromyography), Nerve Conduction Studies
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Taking medicines, such as muscle relaxants and anticholinergics.
- Having bleeding, swelling, or too much fat under the skin at the site of the nerves or muscles being tested.
- Not being able to do what is asked during the test.
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 6, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
 | What Affects the Test |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |