Please Help! Does anyone know where I can get information on a nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test?

Question

My mother is 43 years old and she has had a problem with temporary paralysis for about a year now. Her Doctor has come to a conclusion that she might have Guillian Barre Sydrome but he needs further studies to Diagnosis. He says she needs a nerve conduction velocity test and a spinal tap. Her insurance will not cover the NCV test but they it is allowing her to get the spinal tap. We live in San Antonio, TX! Does anyone know of any place we can get prices or information on a NCV test so that we can try to get this test done for her. Any information will help. Thanks so much in advance!

Answer 1

Try this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_condu...

I am also looking at another web page for doctors who may be able to help you with NCV testing:

Richard L. Bauer, MD

7400 Merton Minter Blvd

San Antonio, Texas, 78284

Timothy A. Hernandez, MD

7940 Floyd Curl Drive

San Antonio, Texas, 78229

Alexander MorA-Iii, MD

207 Southwest Military Drive

San Antonio, Texas, 78221

Answer 2

This is also called transcutaneous nerve testing (check with the doctor if it's the same thing).

Try these. Should be free if her insurance won't voer the test.

http://www.tachc.org/About/Membership/Me...

www.communicaresa.org

More (probably not free)

http://www.mdjunction.com/tags/nerve-tes...