VMD, Liz and LTR are right on...
What you need to do to cover both of those basis, is to WRITE YOUR QUESTIONS DOWN!
I do that exacth thing when i don't write them down...i forget 90% of what i wanted to show and ask, becuause i get so nervous and all goes to crap. I even wrote all my questions down last time and didn't ask 1/2 of them.
OK, on the NCV. Yes, i've educated myself on this too.....
The story line is....NCV's are normal in the majority of ALS patients, however, that doesn't mean there are defects int hem in ALS patients. ALS is a nerve disease, so, the possiblity for NCV issues are there.
MY last NCV showed "F Wave" afterdischarges.....? the neuro told me my muscles were very very irritated....naturally....i told the man...."what, do you think i'm here for fun"....LOL
ALS is more charactarized by, EMG - Fibs & PSW's and also Axon loss and weakness and / or atrophy signs, coupled with upper and lower motor neuron signs. Which, i have no clue off the top of my head which each entails, but, if you got weakness, twitches, hyperactive reflexes and atrophy and / or clonus, you would have both upper and lower motor neuron which is the charasteric of ALS.
Take care.
thx,
jamie