The examination is helpful when a nerve or muscle disorder is suspected. It should be performed no earlier than three weeks after the onset of the injury (e.g., after a nerve injury), so that the findings can be detected.ga. 

The electrical stimuli may feel like small pinches, and the needle examination may cause slight tingling. The examination can feel uncomfortable, but it is usually not truly painful. 

The duration varies, typically about 20–40 minutes.

Avoid applying creams or lotions to the skin on the day of the examination, as they may interfere with the measurements. Your limbs should be warm, so dress warmly on cool days. You may eat and drink normally. 

Yes, you may take your medication normally unless your doctor has instructed otherwise. 

A mild cold usually does not prevent the examination. If you have a fever, please contact Neurolaboratorio. 

Yes, ENMG can be performed on patients with a pacemaker. However, it is important to inform the examining doctor about the pacemaker.

Yes, you may bring a support person if you feel their presence would be helpful during the examination. 

No anesthesia is used, as the procedure is short and any discomfort is mild. 

You may experience mild muscle soreness or slight tenderness at the needle insertion sites afterward. These sensations usually disappear within a day. You may resume normal activities after the examination. Pain medication can be taken if needed. 

The examination does not worsen the condition. Any after-sensations are temporary. 

Yes, you can exercise normally. If the needle examination causes mild muscle soreness, you may reduce exercise intensity that day according to how you feel. 

Yes, you can drive normally after the examination. 

The results are not usually available immediately, but they are typically completed on the same day and available to the referring doctor by the next day. They will appear in MyKanta (OmaKanta) in about two weeks.