The nervous system is responsible for short-term immediate communication and control between various body systems. In contrast to the endocrine system that achieves long-term control via chemical (hormonal) mechanisms, the nervous system relies on both...

A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a test commonly used to evaluate the function, especially the ability of electrical conduction, of the motor and sensory nerves of the human body. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a common measurement made during this...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is generally an idiopathic disorder, which occurs due to compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.[1 ] CTS is the most commonly seen entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremities. The diagnosis should be confirmed by electrodiagnostic methods in...

WASHINGTON -- Routine nerve conduction studies do not interfere with the function of implanted cardiac defibrillators or pacemakers, and they are safe diagnostic tools in patients with these devices, Dr. Michelle Mellion and her colleagues reported in a poster at the annual meeting...