What Do We Test For?

Commonly Tested

  • Mononeuropathy (single nerve problems)
    • Carpal tunnel syndrome
    • Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow or wrist
    • Other Nerves
  • Polyneuropathy (generalised and multiple nerves problems)
    • Acquired (e.g. metabolic/diabetic; inflammatory/CIDP; cancer-related)
    • Hereditary (e.g.CMT)
  • Radiculopathy/”Nerve-Root”
    • Cervical
    • Lumbo-sacral
  • Plexopathy
    • Brachial
    • Lumbo-sacral
  • Muscle Weakness
    • ALS/MND
    • Neuromuscular junction disorders
    • Myopathy

Polyneuropathy

  • Axonal loss
  • Demyelination
  • Axonal loss and demyelination

Muscle Weakness

  • ALS/MND
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Myopathy