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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a lawyer in a field where all cases involve medical issues, not a medical professional.  I see a lot of these tests.  The ones I've seen are to try to determine the cause for symptoms.  For example, tingling in the hands and wrists can be a neck issue of carpal tunnel syndrome (or whatever else causes it).  Treatment is very different depending on the reason for the problem.  Before you undergo surgery, you need to know if you need neck surgery or wrist surgery and a NCS can tell you.

I also see them for neuropathy of the feet.  Again, same thing - more than one cause for the condition and NCS are used for diagnostic purposes and treatment plan development.

The test isn't a first round test.  Other things are done before recommending it.

As to how they are, it depends on your own tolerance.  I had decades ago and it was awful because I don't tolerate the type of discomfort well despite having a high pain threshold.  OTOH, my friend who had one recently says it wasn't so bad.  [/quote]

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