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Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) is one of the key tests used to help confirm a myasthenia gravis diagnosis. It works by measuring how well your nerves communicate with your muscles.

Here's what typically happens during the test:

- Small sticky patches with electrodes are placed on your skin
- Some electrodes deliver Show Full Answer

Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) is one of the key tests used to help confirm a myasthenia gravis diagnosis. It works by measuring how well your nerves communicate with your muscles.

Here's what typically happens during the test:

- Small sticky patches with electrodes are placed on your skin
- Some electrodes deliver mild, repeated electrical shocks to your nerves
- Other electrodes record how your muscles respond to those signals
- In people with MG, muscles tend to tire quickly after repeated shocks — this pattern helps identify the condition RNS has about 75–80% accuracy, so it's reliable but not perfect. If results are unclear, a more precise test called single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) may be used, though it's less commonly available.

It's worth knowing that getting a confirmed diagnosis can sometimes take time — as one MGteam member shared, "My diagnosis was not confirmed until I had an EMG." Patience is often part of the journey, but the test is an important step toward getting the right answers.

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