EFFECT OF AGE, GENDER AND BODY MASS INDEX ON TIBIAL AND PERONEAL MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY VARIABLES

Autor: Krushan Yajnik, Balaji W Ghugare, Dinkar, Mukesh, Jain, Sangeeta, Himanshu Chauhan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4500207
Popis: Introduction: Different variables of Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) show changes to different extent in various pathological states. However, certain physiological factors may affect them too. Aims and objectives: This cross sectional study aimed to evaluate the role of age, gender and BMI upon these variables in the tibial and peroneal nerves. Materials and methods: 51 healthy subjects were chosen according to exclusion and inclusion criteria. Reference limits were derived from the obtained data as Mean±2SD. pResults: No sex-wise correlation was seen with the NCS Parameters of Tibial and Peroneal Nerves, whereas age showed deteriorating correlation (p value
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