Influence of age, height, gender on median and ulnar nerve conduction study

R, Senthil Kumari K; Kannan, Umamaheswari; Patil, Aruna B.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2018.8.0729230082017

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“…Awang et al [6] also found only the decrease in CV CMAP median nerve and excluded the influence of age on CV CMAP ulnar nerve. Such results were confirmed by the studies [21,26]. Ultrasound imaging found morphological changes in the cross-section of the median nerve in the wrist and the ulnar nerve in the cubital fossa connected with age [27].…”

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Influence of Aging and Limb Dominance on Reference Values of Median and Ulnar Nerve Conduction Studies

Sladojević,

Bućma,

Glogovac Kosanović

et al. 2023

Biomedicinska istraž.

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Introduction. Median and ulnar nerves are mixed upper limb nerves. The aim of the research was to determine refer ence values, and influence of aging and limb dominance on electrophysiological parameters of these nerves. Methods. In 46 women and 14 men, aged 24 to 81, we de termined the conduction velocity (CV), the amplitude, and the distal motor latency (DML) on both nerves and their change with aging and limb dominance. In the group of women the influence of the postmenopausal period on the electrophysiological parameters of the median nerve was observed. Results. With aging, there was a significant decrease in the CV of sensitive fibers, amplitude of the motor part and DML of both nerves. In the median nerve, there was the decrease in the CV of motor fibers. On the dominant limb, there was the significant decrease in the CV of sensitive fibers of medi an nerve and amplitude of the sensitive part of ulnar nerve. On the dominant limb, aging caused the decrease of CV and the amplitude of the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve, and CV of the motor fibers and DML of the median nerve. In postmenopausal women, the amplitude of the motor part of the median nerve decreased on the non-dominant limb. Conclusion. There is the influence of age and dominance on the electrophysiological parameters of the investigated nerves. The postmenopausal period in women, apart from the influence of aging, does not represent a specific influ encing factor on the investigated parameters.

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Influence of Aging and Limb Dominance on Reference Values of Median and Ulnar Nerve Conduction Studies

Sladojević,

Bućma,

Glogovac Kosanović

et al. 2023

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Association of Anthropometry With Nerve Conduction Parameters of Median Nerve: A Cross-Sectional Study in a North Indian Medical University Hospital

Singh,

Roy,

Ghildiyal

et al. 2024

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Background Nerve conduction studies ease the understanding of the various pathologies of the peripheral nervous system. It helps physicians to delineate between the two principal types of peripheral etiologies: axonal degeneration and demyelination. An increase in weight in the form of excessive fat deposition or obesity could have a worrisome effect on nerve conduction. So, to find the association of various anthropometric parameters (age, gender, height, weight, waist-hip ratio and body mass index) with motor and sensory median nerve conduction parameters (latency, amplitude and velocity) this cross-sectional study was conducted. Materials and method A total of 87 subjects were taken and their height, weight, waist-hip ratio and body mass index were measured using standard techniques. Motor and sensory nerve conduction parameters were measured on an electromyography machine. Data was stored, tabulated and analyzed. Results The average height of male and female subjects ± SD was 1.699 ± 0.072 m and 1.589 ± 0.067 m respectively. The average weight of male and female subjects ± SD was 64.089 ± 11.497 kg and 52.949 ± 8.404 kg, respectively. The average BMI of normal, underweight and overweight subjects ± SD was 21.668 ± 2.048 kg/m 2 , 17.074 ± 0.794 kg/m 2 and 26.595 ± 0.915 kg/m 2 respectively. Weight showed a significant (p = 0.0025) correlation with the latency of motor median nerve conduction. Waist-hip ratio showed a significant (p = 0.042 and p = 0.036) correlation with motor median nerve conduction velocity in both male and female subjects, respectively. BMI in the overweight category showed a significant (p = 0.0156 and p = 0.0290) correlation with latency and amplitude of motor median nerve conduction study, respectively. Conclusions This study exemplifies that an increase in BMI of our body can affect nerve conduction. This could serve as a preliminary study to assess the effect of obesity on peripheral nerve conduction, especially in the Indian population.

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Influence of age, height, gender on median and ulnar nerve conduction study

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Influence of Aging and Limb Dominance on Reference Values of Median and Ulnar Nerve Conduction Studies

Influence of Aging and Limb Dominance on Reference Values of Median and Ulnar Nerve Conduction Studies

Association of Anthropometry With Nerve Conduction Parameters of Median Nerve: A Cross-Sectional Study in a North Indian Medical University Hospital

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