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Originally Posted by echoes long ago
it was my understanding that the room had to be cool or else the heat would slow down the speed of the nerve signals.
i have done quite a few emg/ncs's the last 10 years. at least 8 probably more because i have legs, feet, arms and hands involved. although i wouldnt say i would like to do emg/ncs's as a hobby, its not something i dread doing at all. i dont find them all that bad and for me they are informative first as a diagnosis and later to keep track of progression. i do them every 3-4 or so years now.
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My first test, done by my neurologist didn't use heat. The second one was at Johns Hopkins, the room there was set up with a heat lamp installed, so it couldn't have been unusual. My body temperature is usually in the 96 degree range, and I am always cold from the CMT, the neurologist kept checking and telling the technician I was still too cold. The tests take a long time because they do my arms and legs at the same time since all are affected, also I have extremely long limbs.
The doctor at Hopkins was very pleased with himself because his results were slightly less dire than the ones from my doctor's office. I got the impression he attributed the difference to the heat and his skill, although my doctor is the head of the EMG/NCS department at a major hospital.
I wish someone else would corroborate the heat thing. My husband was with me, I swear I didn't make it up!
As Kitt said, they don't retest for CMT patients because they expect progression, so I won't be having any more.