Please avoid the use of skin moisturisers prior to the test. You will be provided with a gown if clothing needs to be removed. An audio-amplifier is used so the activity can be heard.Įat and drink normally before the study. Fasting is not required.ĭress in clothes that allow access to the area to be tested - clothes that can be easily rolled up to expose most of the arm or leg being tested. The electrical activity picked up by the electrodes is then displayed on an oscilloscope (a monitor that displays electrical activity in the form of waves).
Electromyography (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles during rest and contraction and is used to help detect neuromuscular abnormalities.ĭuring the test a small needle is inserted through the skin into the muscle.
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