Nerve and muscle tape or electromyography is a method to diagnose and check the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. The results of this test can show problems such as nerve and muscle dysfunction and nerve-to-muscle signal transmission problems. Motor neurons transmit electrical signals and lead to muscle contraction....The nerve and muscle band is used to interpret these signals. During this test, a needle electrode is placed directly into the muscle, which records the electrical activity of that muscle. Another part of this test is that they use electrode tags that are placed on the skin and are used to measure the speed and strength of the signal between two points. What is the purpose of this test? If the patient has symptoms of a neurological or muscular disorder and has certain symptoms, such as: - Moor Moore - numbness - Pain or muscle cramps - Muscle weakness - body pain This test can help diagnose or rule out some diseases, including the following: - Disorders that affect the nerve root such as lumbar disc hernia or spine - Muscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy or polymyositis - a disorder that affects the motor neurons of the brain or spinal cord, such as polio and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - disorders of nerves outside the spinal cord or peripheral nerves such as peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome Does the nerve and muscle tape have complications? Electromyography is one of the low-risk diagnostic methods... Only in the part where the needle electrode is inserted, there is a possibility of rare complications such as nerve damage, bleeding and infection. Preparation before electromyography Before performing nerve and muscle tape, you should pay attention to the following: ### Food and drug consumption Before doing this test, you should ask your doctor about the prohibited items before the test.. For example, if you are taking a medication called Mestinon, you should ask your doctor if you need to stop taking it before the test. ### Bathing Before going to the bathroom, you should take a shower or bath to remove the oil from the skin.... You should not use lotion or cream before doing the nerve and muscle strip. ### Other precautions Before having this test, you should tell your doctor if you have any special medical problems. For example, the following should be reported to your doctor: - Electronic medical device inside the body - Using blood thinners - You suffer from hemophilia, a type of blood coagulation disorder and prolonged bleeding During the nerve and muscle strip test Usually, this test is done immediately after the nerve conduction test. During the nerve conduction test, a tag or electrode is placed on the skin. Next, a small electrical impulse is created, which feels like a shock to the nerves, and the response of this state is recorded. In most cases, several nerves are tested....Depending on the reason for the test and what muscles and nerves are being tested, the nerve and muscle strip test procedure can vary. The following process is expected during this test: - In the beginning, they either tell you to sit or lie down. - The muscles that are going to be tested should be noted by the doctor. Then a small needle and an electrode are inserted through the skin and muscle.... The needle remains in the muscle and the examination of each muscle takes one to two minutes. - When the needle is inserted, you may feel some pain and discomfort.... Using this device, it measures and displays the electrical activity that is taking place. - After registering enough information from the muscles, the needle is removed.. The process of this test is repeated in other muscles until the end of the test. after testing If the needle electrode enters the muscle, you may experience slight and temporary bruising.... These cases are nothing to worry about and usually resolve within a few days. In rare cases, if it persists, you should consult your doctor. Is this test painful? When the doctor inserts the needle into the skin and muscles, you will feel pain or discomfort. In general, most people can perform this test without any problems. The test site may be sensitive for a few days after the test. How long does the nerve and muscle tape test take? The process of this test usually takes between 60 and 90 minutes... Its duration varies depending on the number of muscles tested.