Hi kaybaby

I can understand your concern about seeing an old doctor with dated equipment. I had a nerve conduction study done in a public hospital (I'm in NZ under a public Health system) - and I can guarantee you it wouldn't have been the most up-to-date equipment. This type of testing has been used for long time and the technological process hasn't changed much over decades - just newer equipment and computer linked interfaces to interpret the data. It would have been usual for your neuro to have undergone specific training with the equipment at the time it was introduced to the practice. With age comes experience and unless his eyesight is going and he misreads the results I wouldn't worry.

Have you read (or been given) any info on what the test involves? It's not invasive but be prepared for some pain due to the electric current. Here's a link to some info with a 'patient risk' paragraph at the bottom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_conduction_study

All the best for the test - let us know how you get on.