What do EMG/Nerve Conduction Velocity studies measure?
EMG stands for electromyelography, which means electronic measurement of the activity of a muscle. Muscles are stimulated by motor nerve activity. Nerve conduction studies measure the speed with which a nerve conducts an electrical impulse along the nerve’s path. If there is damage in the muscle or in the nerve that supplies the muscle, doctors can use EMG/nerve conduction velocity studies to measure this problem.
