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If a patient has a nerve compression in cervical spine, is Mediracer NCS test positive?

April 26, 2017cervical compression mediracer NCS nerve patient positive spine Test

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If a patient has a nerve compression in cervical spine, is Mediracer NCS test positive?

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Mediracer test does not detect CVI-CVII nerve root compression. If a patient has a nerve compression in cervical spine, Mediracer test is still negative. Further tests are recommended if Mediracer test is negative but the patient has typical CTS symptoms.