Emg of the brain

HAS ANYONE HAD A EMG OF THE BRAIN GETTING ONE DONE NEXT WEEK IM SCARED DOES IT HURT ,WHAT DOES IT DO TO YOUR HEAD. ANY INFO WOULD BE HELPFUL THANKS,

Do you know if they are doing a surface EMG or an intramuscular EMG? If it is surface, then there should be almost no pain whatsoever. If it is intramuscular, it will involve some fine needles and wires which mat hurt a little when being inserted, but shouldn't feel like much during the test itself.

Hi Nancy,
I think I had an intramuscular EMG yrs ago & Jake is right, it didn't hurt much at all.
Hope all goes well & you're feeling better!
Take care & hang in there.

Wow…Nancy you stumped me on this one. Good Luck!!

To my knowledge, it is just a measurement of the brains activity..like an EKG ...just leads hooked up to your head, glued or stuck onto your scalp with sticky tape. No pain. Google it or ask your Doc for more info! Good luck, u will be just fine!!!