Yes. A nerve conduction study delivers brief electrical pulses through the skin and measures how the nerve responds. No sedation is used, there is no recovery period, and you can drive yourself home. If electromyography was done in the same session, expect mild muscle soreness for about a day, similar to the ache after unfamiliar exercise. It does not affect driving.
Yes. A nerve conduction study delivers brief electrical pulses through the skin and measures how the nerve responds. No sedation is used, there is no recovery period, and you can drive yourself home. If electromyography was done in the same session, expect mild muscle soreness for about a day, similar to the ache after unfamiliar exercise. It does not affect driving.
Nothing is given to you during a nerve conduction study. Surface electrodes are taped to the skin, a small stimulator delivers short pulses, and a machine records the response. The sensation stops the moment the pulse does. There is no drug, no sedative, no injection and nothing that lingers in your system.
Most people feel nothing afterwards. If the study included the needle portion, which is electromyography and is usually done in the same session, you may notice mild muscle soreness in the areas examined for a day or so. That feels like the ache after unfamiliar exercise and does not affect driving.
Turn up with clean skin and no lotion or cream on the arms or legs being studied, because both interfere with electrode contact. Wear clothing that allows the limb to be uncovered. Tell the neurologist beforehand if you take blood thinners or have a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator, since that changes technique.
Clinical Neurology Specialists has been physician-owned since 1998, when Leo Germin, M.D., FAANEM founded it. Five board-certified neurologists and four advanced practice providers see patients at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices, each with its own AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratory.
Clinical Neurology Specialists is an adult outpatient neurology practice for patients 18 and older. The practice performs no surgery and operates no imaging suite, infusion suite or interventional pain programme, and provides no emergency or inpatient care.
Physician-reviewed. Reviewed by the physicians of Clinical Neurology Specialists — board-certified neurologists, AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratories, physician-owned since 1998. Reviewed 1 August 2026. This article is general education for adults 18 and older and is not a substitute for a consultation.
Adults 18 and older, at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices. Call 702-804-1212 or request an appointment online.