Evaluation of F-wave study in assessment of neuropathy among hypothyroid patients with or without clinical neuro deficit- A case control study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Nerve conduction studies NCS assess neuropathy in thyroid dysfunction Entrapment neuropathies and general sensorimotor polyneuropathies are often diagnosed in these patients F waves are usually prolonged in generalized and entrapment neuropathies Hypothyroid patients often present with carpel tunnel syndrome Objective To evaluate and compare F wave study variables in hypothyroid patients with normal subjects To assess neuropathies in hypothyroid patients by using Fwave study as an independent testMaterials and Methods 23 hypothyroid and 23 normal participants were selected according to selection criteria underwent F wave study Variables like F wave minimum maximum and mean latencies were obtained from control and cases Data was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS 100 version Unpaired trsquotest was used to evaluate significant difference between cases and controls if any P value lt005 was considered statistically significantResults F wave study variables of 23 twenty Three hypothyroid cases were compared with 23 twenty three age and sex matched controls Statistically significant difference p value lt 005 were observed between Median motor F wave minimum maximum and mean latencies of control and cases No significant difference was observed between Ulnar motor F wave minimum maximum and mean latencies of control and cases p value gt005 Conclusion Present study concluded that F wave study may be used as an independent electrodiagnostic EDX test to assess median neuropathy at wrist in hypothyroid cases with or without clinical neurodeficitKeywords Hypothyroid Nerve conduction study Carpel tunnel syndrome polyneuropathy F wave study
Authors and Affiliations
Satyendra K. Prajapati, Balaji W. Ghugare, Mukesh R. Dinkar
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