Nerve conduction velocity studies (NCV) are used to measure the speed with which an electrical signal is transferred along the nerve.

Nerve conduction velocity test-- A test that measures the time it takes a nerve impulse to travel a specific distance over the nerve after electronic stimulation.

Neurons

Nerve conduction deafness is one of the two types of deafness that can happen. It occurs when there is a break in communication between the nerve cells and the inner ear.

Conduction of nerve impulses is possible because ions in the extracellular environment versus the ions inside the cell.