Neurodiagnostic Lab
St. Luke's Neurodiagnostic Lab offers testing that helps diagnose disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. The primary tests performed in the lab include electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyography (EMG) and Evoked Potentials.
- An EEG, also known as the "brain wave test," records electrical activity from the brain through electrodes placed on a patient's head.
- An EMG evaluates nerve and muscle function to detect neuromuscular disorders.
- Evoked Potentials testing looks at disruptions in nerve pathways by measuring how long it takes an impulse to travel from a point of stimulation through the spinal cord to the brain.
To learn more about EEG's, EMG's and other tests performed in the Neurodiagnostic Lab, check out A.D.A.M. Health Information Library.
For more information, please call 319/369-7321.
