EMG and ENG are studies which aim is to check the activity of peripheral muscles and nerves. They are most often performed when suspecting a disease process or damage to the peripheral nerves and / or muscles.
ENG, or the nerve conduction test, assesses the activity of nerves based on the measurement of responses to controlled electrical stimuli.
EMG, or needle-based muscle examination, involves assessing the muscle response to an electric stimulus delivered to the muscle with a special disposable needle electrode (punctured into the muscle).
These tests can be painful, but most people tolerate them well. Sometimes, also after the examination, you can feel a small pain at the site of the test, usually rapidly passing. The duration of the examination depends on its scope and can range from 10 to 60 minutes.
The examination is necessary in the diagnostics of the following diseases:
PREPARATION FOR THE EXAMINATION
The examination in the field of ENG and EMG diagnostics is performed by:
specialist neurologist