Nerve conduction study

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Anonymous wrote:DH had lower leg/foot pain for years. He spent 2020-2025 and thousands of dollars getting spine related treatments. After all, he had sciatica, had a disc operation and had scoliosis. MUST be back. He lived in terror and cure seeking and medication seeking because of his spine terror. Injections, nerve blocks, facet joint ablations...Also podiatists for orthotics.

Finally went to an ankle doc at WOSM. Said I don't think it's your back go see this guy for a nerve conduction study. Turns out it was a pinched nerve in his lower leg. Not back at all.

But it had been left untreated so long the damage was permanent. Dry needling and massge helps now. He gets that weekly. But no spine fusions!

OP here. Thank you for this. At some point I was sent to a neurosurgeon for an evaluation and he was the first one to say that he was not sure my problems were coming from the spine and suggested to go back to a ‘regular’ neurologist. I am at the point that I really want to get a correct diagnosis especially to avoid unnecessary treatments

Have you tried a getting a recommendation to a neurologist with a clinical neuromuscular or nuerophysiology subspecialty?

OP here. My PCP decided to send me to a center specialized in neurological disorders; you can get in only through referral and cannot pick the provider for the screening. I looked up the dr I am assigned to but the description is very vague. My first appointment is next week so we will see how it goes

Good luck.

This will help you receive the proper treatment longterm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you did it how was it? Some people say is awful other say just mildly uncomfortable. Also, what additional informations you got from the testing if you already had a recent diagnosis of neuropathy?
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It’s very uncomfortable.

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I had one yesterday with Dr. Kurtzke. He was very good.

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OP here with an update. I went to the neurology center yesterday and had an assessment visit. I am scheduled soon for an EMG and at some point also for an mri. I am a bit concerned. Dr was wonderful but I have the impression that is trying to rule out ALS. I am very surprised because my symptoms are persistent but mild and barely noticeable; I went in with a clinical diagnosis of age related neuropathy. We shall see..

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Anonymous wrote:I had one. They found nothing. My hand still tingles. Feels like pins and needles. Something is wrong but no one seems to know what.

omg, me too, except it's just my feet that tingle.

I had a nerve conduction study done, and they found nothing much. It was painful. I had my spouse go with me, and I'm glad I did because I felt a bit wobbly afterwards probably from the pain and adrenaline or something, so my spouse drove home.

I have been to a neurologist, neurosurgeon, ortho, podiatrist, acupuncture, PT... no one seems to know what's causing it. I think it's a pinched nerve somewhere, but the MRI didn't find anything. Ugh.

I’ve been to many doctors over the years. Sometimes there can never find the source and just treat the symptoms. It sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update. I went to the neurology center yesterday and had an assessment visit. I am scheduled soon for an EMG and at some point also for an mri. I am a bit concerned. Dr was wonderful but I have the impression that is trying to rule out ALS. I am very surprised because my symptoms are persistent but mild and barely noticeable; I went in with a clinical diagnosis of age related neuropathy. We shall see..

I’m sorry I know it seems scary. As you mentioned earlier that one of your doctors said they don’t think the neuropathy is coming from your spine – in that case they will look for things like ALS and MS. If the EMG shows it is nerve related, that’s on the better side of the news.

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^ sorry to be clear, in The EMG will look for ALS but also other nerve related issues. If they don’t find anything like that there, then they would move to the MRI which is when they start looking at MS.

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OP here. PP thanks very much for the clear answers. I agree this is likely what the neurologist is trying to assess. As I sad before I am a bit puzzled because my symptoms are very mild so far

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Mine hurt a lot when they did the part with my lower legs, maybe because the muscles are larger.

They didn't find anything conclusive. I still have tingling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine hurt a lot when they did the part with my lower legs, maybe because the muscles are larger.

They didn't find anything conclusive. I still have tingling.

Mine was mildly uncomfortable but not painful. It has been 4 years and they've never found the source. Super frustrating.

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I had one for neuropathy to rule out certain conditions. It was uncomfortable but nothing too bad. I will say that it helped me not to know much about the test in advance. When I was undergoing infertility treatment and had to get an HSG I did too much Googling beforehand and went in absolutely terrified. Again, it was mildly uncomfortable but nothing like I'd feared. The people who have the absolute worst experiences with uncomfortable procedures--usually with less skilled or caring practitioners--feel compelled to share them. Those whose experiences are more ho-hum do not.

[Anonymous]

OP here. NCS and EMG were only mild uncomfortable in my personal experience. ALS ruled out (yayyyyyyyyy!!!) but still need to go for mri (likely the issue is coming from CNS)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update. I went to the neurology center yesterday and had an assessment visit. I am scheduled soon for an EMG and at some point also for an mri. I am a bit concerned. Dr was wonderful but I have the impression that is trying to rule out ALS. I am very surprised because my symptoms are persistent but mild and barely noticeable; I went in with a clinical diagnosis of age related neuropathy. We shall see..

They have to rule out the worst.

In my case that was a brain tumor.

I was fine, and hope that you will be too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. NCS and EMG were only mild uncomfortable in my personal experience. ALS ruled out (yayyyyyyyyy!!!) but still need to go for mri (likely the issue is coming from CNS)

Huge sigh of relief and congratulations to you!!