Nerve conduction studies: essentials and pitfalls in practice
Open Access
- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 76 (suppl_2), ii23-ii31
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2005.069138
Abstract
NCS are only part of a complete peripheral neurophysiological examination (PNE) and are frequently accompanied by a needle electromyogram (EMG). The combination of both techniques and those detailed in other articles in this issue are often required for a complete diagnostic study. The process of choosing the appropriate tests is the responsibility of the clinical neurophysiologist (CN) and not the referring doctor and is planned as a dynamic series of steps designed to answer specific questions about nervous system function raised by the clinical picture.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit: