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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Neuropathy(Free Handout)

Diagnosis

It is important to determine the cause of the neuropathy as quickly as possible to reduce the risk for permanent nerve damage. Diagnosis involves physical and neurological examination, nerve conduction velocity studies (NCV), and electromyography (EMG).

Nerve conduction velocity studies record the speed at which impulses travel through nerves and measure electrical responses. EMG records electrical activity in muscl...Read the full article