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How can a doctor tell it is an impinged nerve from an nct? what about those results would lead a dr. toward that diagnosis & not another diagnosis?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

The nerve: Conduction test can look at the impulses traveling down the fiber. I trained interpreter can make conclusions based on the electrical signal.

Answered 4/17/2013

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A member asked:

How can a doctor tell it is an impinged nerve from an nct? what about those results would lead a dr. toward that diagnosis & not another diagnosis?

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