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Originally Posted by kyoun1e
EE,
What helped the neurosurgeon make the final diagnosis? What tools? Was it just the physical exam?
I've heard that EMG's come up normal for many of these neuropathies. I'm wondering if any of these are more effective:
MR Angiogram
MR Neurography
MRI of brachial plexus
Scalene block
Thermography
These are some of the other diagnostic tools I keep running into in my research. I want to DEMAND the most effective test.
Anyone?
Thanks.
KY
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The NS saw me after an MRI revealed a bulging cervical disc. He ordered an EMG and a mylogram(I referred to it earlier as a discogram, I think) and he did a physical too, but the ortho who sent me there had done a more thorough exam and found some irregularities with reflexes and some other neurological signs. He knew my history, I gather from the ortho, and by excluding other causes, he made the diagnosis. I hope this info is of some use to you.