CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AS AN OBJECTIVE AID FOR EVALUATION OF LIMB DISABILITY
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Weakness or paralysis underlying disability of limb may be due to damage to upper motor neurons, lower motor neurons, the neuromuscular junction or the muscle. Aim & Objectives: To find out the neuropathies and frequencies of particular nerve involvement in limb disability as well as to compare and find out the level of significance of the change in latency, duration, amplitude and conduction velocity of CMAP/SNAP of affected nerves. Methods: This is observational study which includes 692 patients coming to nerve conduction study OPD referred from Institutional disability evaluation board. Patient’s age, sex, height and weight were recorded. Nerve conduction study test was carried out for motor and sensory nerves. Statistical analysis was done using paired and unpaired T tests. ‘p’<0.05 (*) denotes that difference is statistically significant and ‘p’<0.01 (**) denotes highly significant difference. Results: Significant (‘p’<0.01) reduction in amplitude, duration and conduction velocity of CMAP/SNAP of most of the nerves was seen. Significant (‘p’<0.05) prolongation of latency of CMAP/SNAP was also seen in few nerves. These changes are suggestive of axon loss neuropathy which is an advanced type of neuropathy. Conclusion: Lower motor neuron disease is causative factor for disability or weakness of limb in greater percentage of patients coming to Institutional disability evaluation board and can be evaluated by nerve conduction study (NCS) test
Authors and Affiliations
Yogita Dilip Sulaxane, A. H. Kale, Jyoti S Kale, Tejaswini D Sonawane, Rajeshree Meshram, N. D. Nagrale
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