Study of nerve conduction amplitude in Peroneal and Sural nerves in smokers
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Smoking is the most common method of consuming tobacco which can hamper impulse conduction of sensory and motor nerves. Nerve conduction amplitude is an important parameter of sensory and motor nerve conduction studies. The present study was undertaken to assess nerve conduction amplitude in Sural and Peroneal nerves in apparently healthy male smokers. Methods: Study was carried out in 120 male subjects belonging to age group 25-45 years. Sensory and motor nerve conduction amplitude was tested in Sural and Peroneal nerves respectively by standard method in apparently healthy male smokers, who were subdivided into mild, moderate and heavy smokers group (30 subjects/group) according to smoking index. Control group comprised of 30 age & BMI matched non-smokers. Mean value of nerve conduction amplitude of various groups was compared statistically by one way Anova test and Bonferroni’s test. Results: The difference in mean values of nerve conduction amplitude (m/sec) in Sural (sensory) nerve of smokers was statistically significant among all the compared groups. The difference in mean values of nerve conduction amplitude (m/sec) in Peroneal (motor) nerve was statistically non-significant among all the compared groups. A significant negative correlation was observed between smoking index and Sural (sensory) nerve conduction amplitude. A non-significant correlation was observed between smoking index and peroneal (motor) nerve conduction amplitude. Conclusions: Smoking decreases nerve conduction amplitude in Sural(sensory) nerve while it does not significantly affect nerve conduction amplitude in Peroneal(motor) nerve in apparently healthy smokers.
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Dr. S. Chavan
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