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A member asked:
What does a nerve test consist of? have one booked due to pins and needles in baby finger
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~40min of irritation: It's like an electrician giving you small shocks upstream and measuring responses downstream in your nerves, and about 15 min of poking with a needle. Gives great info about nerve and muscle function though! http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=3p5iprrxrco.
Answered 8/15/2017
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