Electromyography
or Needle EMG is a test that measures muscle
response to nervous stimulation. A needle electrode
is inserted through the skin into the muscle.
Each muscle fiber that contracts will produce
an action potential. The presence, size, and
shape of the wave form of the action potential
produced on the oscilloscope, provides information
about the ability of the muscle to respond to
nervous stimulation. A Needle EMG is most often
used when people have symptoms of weakness and
examination shows impaired muscle strength.
A Needle EMG can help to differentiate primary
muscle conditions from muscle weakness caused
by neurological disorders.
PMD is
a national neurological testing company created
by a specialized team of doctors and professionals.
The company was created to fulfill the increased
demand for a sophisticated neurological testing
service at the point of patient care, while
maintaining professionalism and the highest
of standards. Many doctors have already found
that testing in the office is the most convenient
and comfortable means of treating patients,
as well as maintaining control of all follow-up
visits. With neurological testing equipment,
you have the ability to test, diagnose and treat
at one location can help set you apart from
other doctors and outpatient facilities.
PMD
is a national electrodiagnostic testing company
created by a specialized team of doctors and
professionals. The company was created to fulfill
the increased demand for a sophisticated mobile
electrodiagnostic testing service at the point
of patient care, while maintaining professionalism
and the highest of standards. Many doctors have
already found that testing in the office is
the most convenient and comfortable means of
treating patients, as well as maintaining control
of all follow-up visits. With electrodiagnostic
testing equipment, you have the ability to test,
diagnose and treat at one location can help
set you apart from other doctors and outpatient
facilities.
PMD
is a national mobile diagnostic testing company
created by a specialized team of doctors and
professionals. The company was created to fulfill
the increased demand for a sophisticated mobile
diagnostic testing service at the point of patient
care, while maintaining professionalism and
the highest of standards. Many doctors have
already found that testing in the office is
the most convenient and comfortable means of
treating patients, as well as maintaining control
of all follow-up visits. With a mobile diagnostic
testing service, you have the ability to test,
diagnose and treat at one location can help
set you apart from other doctors and outpatient
facilities.
PMD
is a national medical testing service company
created by a specialized team of doctors and
professionals. The company was created to fulfill
the increased demand for a sophisticated diagnostic
and medical testing service at the point of
patient care, while maintaining professionalism
and the highest of standards. Many doctors have
already found that testing in the office is
the most convenient and comfortable means of
treating patients, as well as maintaining control
of all follow-up visits. With a medical testing
service, you have the ability to test, diagnose
and treat at one location can help set you apart
from other doctors and outpatient facilities.
Echocardiogram
is a test that uses sound waves to create a
moving picture of the heart. The picture is
much more detailed than x-ray image and involves
no radiation exposure. An instrument that transmits
high-frequency sound waves called a transducer
is placed on your ribs near the breast bone
and directed toward the heart. The transducer
picks up the echoes of the sound waves and transmits
them as electrical impulses. The echocardiogram
machine converts these impulses into moving
pictures of the heart. Echocardiogram works
well for most patients and allows doctors to
see the heart beating and to visualize many
of the structures of the heart.
Nerve Conduction Velocity
or NCV tests the peripheral nervous system to
the arms, legs, and face. This test checks both
sensory and motor nerve fibers. NCV studies
diagnose different entrapment neuropathies,
such as carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as ulnar,
radial, peroneal, femoral, posterior tibial,
and peripheral neuropathies. The test checks
axonal loss, demyelination of the peripheral
nerves, and conduction blocks. It is useful
in diagnosing anterior horn cell diseases, as
seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and neuromuscular
junction problems, such as myasthenia gravis.
The NCV test differentiates inherited neuropathies
such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth and Dejerine-Sottas
entrapment neuropathies (avoiding multiple unnecessary
surgeries).
Nerve
Conduction Velocity tests the peripheral nervous
system to the arms, legs, and face. This test
checks both sensory and motor nerve fibers.
Nerve conduction velocity studies diagnose different
entrapment neuropathies, such as carpal tunnel
syndrome, as well as ulnar, radial, peroneal,
femoral, posterior tibial, and peripheral neuropathies.
The test checks axonal loss, demyelination of
the peripheral nerves, and conduction blocks.
It is useful in diagnosing anterior horn cell
diseases, as seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
and neuromuscular junction problems, such as
myasthenia gravis. The nerve conduction velocity
test differentiates inherited neuropathies such
as Charcot-Marie-Tooth and Dejerine-Sottas entrapment
neuropathies (avoiding multiple unnecessary
surgeries).
