Nerve conduction tests (IMAGE)

Syracuse University

Nerve conduction tests

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To measure each subject’s nerve conduction velocity for their study, researchers Jason DeFreitas (pictured far right) and JoCarol Shields used nerve conduction tests that stimulated the nerves in the muscles of the forearm and measured how fast it took to activate the muscle.

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Syracuse University

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