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Reference values for F wave parameters in healthy 3-20 year old subjects.

L Puksa¹, K Edebol Eeg-Olofsson, E Stålberg

¹Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Hospital, 51014 Tartu, Estonia. leena.puksa@kliinikum.ee

Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology

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Summary

This study establishes reference values for F wave parameters in healthy children and adolescents aged 3-20 years. Height is a key factor influencing minimum F wave latency, while F wave dispersion and number are not significantly affected by age, height, or gender.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology

Background:

Establishing normative data for electrophysiological parameters is crucial for diagnosing pediatric neurological disorders.
F wave parameters, including minimum F wave latency minus distal motor latency (FMINLAT), F wave number (FNUMBER), and F wave dispersion (FDISP), are important indicators of nerve conduction.

Purpose of the Study:

To create a comprehensive reference value database for F wave parameters in healthy individuals aged 3 to 20 years.
To investigate the influence of age, height, and gender on these F wave parameters.

Main Methods:

The study analyzed FMINLAT, FNUMBER, and FDISP in the median, ulnar, peroneal, and tibial nerves of healthy subjects.
A total of 78 to 118 subjects were included for each nerve analyzed.

Main Results:

Height was a significant predictor of FMINLAT, explaining 80-95% of variability, with latency increasing by 0.12 ms/cm in upper limb nerves and 0.28 ms/cm in lower limb nerves per cm of height.
Age explained 71-87% of FMINLAT variability.
FDISP and FNUMBER showed no significant relationship with age, height, or gender in this age group.

Conclusions:

A linear regression model incorporating height effectively predicts FMINLAT in pediatric subjects.
Clinically applicable reference values for F wave parameters in healthy individuals aged 3-20 years have been established for commonly studied motor nerves.