NCS/EMG

The term EMG is often used for both Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS). The test is used to diagnose or characterise the disorders of peripheral nerves including any compression over the nerves or nerve roots, muscle disorders, motor neurone disease and disorders of nerve and muscle junction, such as Myasthenia.

It is also used to assess the effect of treatment, rate of improvement or deterioration and prognosis for various nerve and muscle disorders. An EMG produces information that is often complementary to the information obtained by NCS.