1 This review addresses the types of patients and pain that warrant referral to EMG and when to consider this a useful diagnostic study. Choosing which patients to refer for EMG is important because there are costs of patient time, money, and perhaps most importantly, pain intrinsically associated with EMG itself.
EMG can be considered an extension of the clinical neurologic examination, rather than simply a test, and is ordered by many healthcare providers from all specialties. Nerve conduction and EMG studies are an important procedure for evaluating possible peripheral nervous system (PNS) disorders.
