A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a test used to assess the function of the motor and sensory nerves of the body. It involves activating nerves electrically with small safe pulses over several points on the skin usually on the limbs, and measuring the responses obtained. A nerve conduction study is often followed by electromyography (EMG).
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