Hello, and I am glad you found this site. Lots of people will give you their opinion on emg test. I was a stubborn kind of patient. My firsts neuro stated he would not help me anymore unless I received this test. I did not need more shocks to tell me I am having shocks. I further stated I am not a cow, of need of a cattle prod. I am a human and the SS camps were for torture not hospitals. There are some things I just don't do, and that was one. I was afraid and I didn't like the surgeon anyway. I managed to get my surgery, which was complicated, without the benefit of that particuar test. There are other tests more humane. This does make me an uncooperative patient, but then I am the one responsible for what direction I take. Telling me to take the test or else, didn't go down well and I actually said no, and walked away for good. I just really believe in the humane treatment of people in general. The testers hearing shrieks must be immune to pain. I am sorry to be negative, usually I am a positive person, but I would seek other doctors before I willingly subjected myself to that. ginnie