Talk:Nerve conduction study

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I got five minutes into an NCV test and told the examiner to stop. She said, "We're not here to cause you more pain than you already have." I replied, "Too late."

I don't care what web sites tell you about it's not painful; because it's f**king painful. Half a milliamp might not sound like much, but give it about 10kV and it'll get your attention RIGHT NOW. At first, it was probably more startling than painful. But as the electrode went from my wrist to the inside of my elbow, it became pure pain. Don't let anyone tell you this test "may cause mild discomfort" -- that is medical doublespeak.

--Globe199 20:24, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

I've been told that it depends on the skill of the examiner. Perhaps you would have had a better experience in someone else's hands. One family member said he's had it done two or three times; the middle-aged physician who did the first or second time was apparently horrible. The just-out-of-med-school newbie didn't bother him nearly as much. WhatamIdoing (talk) 06:03, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

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PAIN AND NCV TEST

Indeed the above person may well suffered this experience but its absolutely wrong and unfair to generalized this statement. Noy everyone who has the electric impulse given feels and reacts as mentioned above. The above information is correct on individual basis and experience but can be misleading if all readers come to believe of what has been explained. About 95% of people easily finish the test with only mild discomfort while the remaining 4.9% have discomfort and may or may not finish the test. Less than 1 percent of patient in our experience feel what has been mentioned above. I have done thousands of these test and this test called NCV is one of the most common and most essential test in Neurology practice. The test helps to provide essential information on the integerty of the nerves to guide in the diagnosis process. Please refer to American Academy of Neurology for more reliable information. Dr. Of Neurology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.126.239.194 (talk) 20:20, 19 February 2008 (UTC)