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Originally Posted by Dubious
I should probably also mention that diagnosis electrically, can be indirect with EMG but you would likely need more specific tests for a plexus injury which is done by virtue of SSEP's. You would have that test done for each suspected peripheral nerve (i.e. radial, axillary, musculocutaneous, etc.) and then compare to the opposite non-symptomatic side. EMG is better than nothing but not good enough, really, so SSEP's are the way to go. NCV is another test and should be done, but is technically limited as you can't access the nerve proximal to the suspected lesion. I think it would be worthwhile to find someone like Stevanovic out your way, get a consult post-haste and wait no longer! You are likely going to have to get pro-active with this if you hope to have it go your way.
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Dubious,
Thanks for that feedback. The horrible thing with my NCV & EMG testing so far, is that it leaves my arm in near constant shooting pain down the arm. This has happened right after my last two tests.The first test took about 2 moths to heal from. I'm still getting above the normal day-to-day pains associated with my arm after my last one on Sept 17th. Have you ran across this before?
Best Regards, Curt