seadragonsovereign
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As I am being passed on from one neuro (couldn't make a definitive dx, though he thinks its benign) to a specialist neuro, I request a copy of all my test results. I mentioned in earlier posts that while I had a "clean" EMG, except for fasics, the Nerve Conduction Study revealed some abnormal results. Here are some of the numbers. The "Motor Summary Table" showed that everything was within normal parameters.The "Anti-Sensory Summary Table" indicated that a test on my left arm showed a velocity of 26 meters/second while a normal velocity is shown as > 32 meters/sec. Also, the left calf showed a velocity of 31 meters/second with a normal velocity shown as > 35 meters/second. Further, the peak time in milliseconds for the calf test showed as 4.5 ms with a normal peak shown as < 4.0.The "F Wave Studies" table showed the left peroneal with and F-Lat time of 61.31 milliseconds compared to a normal time of < 51 ms. Also the left tibial F-lat time was 61.37 ms (normal as < 51 ms).During the testing, the neuro said he wasn't "too" concerned about these as the height of the waves was good. I'm an engineer so I understand some of the technical jargon in the testing (or at least I think I do), but I can't find anything on the net that helps me with "how bad is bad?" on these results. Some of the out of bounds results are pretty close, but at what distance away from the "normal" values should worry kick in? How much does age (I'm 51) play into this? And can too much exercise slow the response times of nerves? These results are why I can't get it into my head that "its only bfs" when there are numerical data saying perhaps something else. If anyone has some experience with the numbers, I would sure appreciate opinions. I will be asking the neuro #2, but do not get in to see him until October 20th. Thanks.