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A member asked:
I haf a emg done today and they said that my forarm was a4 and my fingers were a 2 and unperarm was a 7 what does that mean with a pintch nerve?
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Can't tell: From the info you provide, one can't tell. Typically the changes of a "pinched nerve" (technically, axonal damage) are seen on the needle examination. Not the nerve conduction studies (electrical shocks).
Answered 4/30/2013
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