nameyisyBoby
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Hey everybody, just wanted to update everyone on my particular situation. I got EMG and NCV testing done today by a great neurophysiologist. This guy trained for several years at Cleveland Clinic and previously worked at the Mayo Clinic. He did a very thorough job from what I can tell, sticking 8 muscles and moving the needle around several times for each one. During the exam, I could see the waves on the monitor and hear cracks and such. Naturally, I asked him how obvious different problems are and he said that experienced clinicians could discern different things pretty easily. In fact, he said that he didn't even have to see the screen but simply listen to the sounds generated by the computer. I was certainly hypervigilant of his expressions in case he encountered something ominous, but he seemed friendly and jovial during the entire exam. I figured that he wouldn't be able to give me a full rundown of the results -- I have to wait until next Tuesday to get the report directly from the neurologist -- but I prodded him a little bit on the way out and he told me all I needed to hear. "You definitely have a problem with your ulnar nerve, but you don't have something serious like motor neuron disease." I almost hugged the guy, but settled for patting him on the shoulder and thanking him. And with that, I'm going on with my life! I still think I can knock out the twitching someday, but if not, I can live with that. 
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