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nerve conduction study
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nerve conduction study
Neurology A noninvasive method for assessing a nerve's ability to carry an impulse, which quantifies latency periods and conduction velocities; larger peripheral motor and sensory nerves are electrically stimulated at various intervals along a motor nerve. See Carpal tunnel syndrome, F wave, H-reflex, Jitter, Latency period.


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25) Nerve conduction studies are the gold standard according to some, but Electromyography (EMG) is also used.
These have included MRI scans, nerve conduction studies and a battery of blood tests all of which have returned normal results.
Results of nerve conduction studies were within normal ranges except for the absence of an F-wave in the median and ulnar nerves.
 
 
 
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