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About this Condition: Neuropathy
Diagnostic Tests for Neuropathy
Diagnosing neuropathy involves several steps. Your doctor typically starts by asking about your medical history, including any previous illnesses that might have weakened your immune system or involved radiation therapy. Your doctor will also ask about your family history, your habits, and your lifestyle.
Doctors use a neurological exam to diagnose neuropathy. During this exam, your doctor looks for changes to your vision, hearing, balance, coordination, strength, and reflexes. These changes can identify which nerves may be affected.
Imaging tests that take pictures of your brain also help diagnose neuropathy. Doctors use a variety of imaging technologies, each offering different insights on structures that may be affecting nerve function. Your doctor may also order a nerve function test to evaluate nerve damage.
CT scan to diagnose neuropathy
Computed tomography (CT) scans combine multiple X-rays and enable doctors to see structures in the brain that may affect nerve function.
MRI to diagnose neuropathy
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to create images of brain structures. A technologist or nurse may perform this scan by injecting contrast dye into your arm to illuminate changes in soft tissue that may relate to your symptoms.
Nerve conduction study (NCS) to diagnose neuropathy
An NCS uses electrical impulses to evaluate how well your nerves carry instructions to your muscles. It also assesses your sense of touch and ability to feel vibrations, cold, and heat. To start the test, a member of your care team places 2 electrodes on your skin over the targeted nerve. One electrode stimulates the nerve with a mild electrical impulse while the other records how fast the impulse moves through the nerve.
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