Testing for MS – Evoked Potentials ⚡ An Evoked Potentials test helps doctors understand how quickly messages travel along your nerves. Your brain generates electrical currents when processing information from your senses. Evoked potential tests measure the time it takes for your brain to receive signals from the eyes, ears and skin. If MS has damaged myelin, the protective coating around your nerves, messages from your nerves may travel more slowly. 🧠 These tests can be a useful tool for diagno

An evoked potentials test measures the speed of nerve messages along sensory nerves to the brain and is sometimes used in the diagnosis of MS. Your brain produces electrical current in response to information that comes in through your senses. This current can be detected on your scalp, using electrodes attached with sticky pads. In this video Professor Coles takes us through what happens in a evoked potential tests, what different ones there are and how they work. For more info have a look at o

An evoked potentials test measures the speed of the messages along your sensory nerves to the brain. In this video, we learn more about how the tests work and how they are used to help with the diagnosis of MS. Have you ever had this done? Tell us about your experience in the comments. For more information https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/evoked-potentials | Multiple Sclerosis Trust