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How Can Electromyography Help Diagnose LEMS?
One test that can help diagnose Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) — a rare disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness — is an electromyography test. This test, known as an EMG, measures the electrical energy produced by the nerve cells that control muscle contraction. Click here to learn more about it.
Have you had this test done? If so, what was it like?
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Yes, I have had an EMG/NCS. Not particularly fun but not terrible either. The most disturbing part was the hard twitching when the electric current was too high or tensing the facial muscles to get the correct nerve reaction. They had trouble in a couple of places: eye area and my right wrist that had had surgery to repair a joint. After it was done, the dr told me they didn’t see anything serious. All in all, it wasn’t helpful diagnosis of LEMS.
Debbie
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