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Functional and Physiological Methods of Evaluating Median Nerve Regeneration in the Rat
Published on: April 18, 2020
Use of collision tests to identify physiological differences between the median and ulnar nerves
Magdalena Koszewicz1, Mariusz Szydlo1, Jerzy Gosk2
1Department of Neurology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556, Wroclaw, Poland.
Introduction:
Median and ulnar nerves are used in comparative electrophysiological studies. We analyzed the conduction values in these hand nerves in healthy volunteers to find any physiological differences between them.
Methods:
We performed standard conduction studies and conduction velocity distribution (CVD) tests with estimation of 3 quartiles in 31 healthy right-handed volunteers (17 women, 14 men) with a mean age of 44.8 ± 15.5 years.
Results:
The conduction velocities in all quartiles of CVD tests were statistically faster in the ulnar nerve (P < 0.00001), with no differences in the spread of conduction values and no differences between sides. In the ulnar nerve, CVD velocities in all quartiles were faster in the female group (P < 0.05).
Discussion:
The ulnar nerve has more fibers conducting with high velocities than does the median nerve. Electrophysiological comparisons between hand nerves must be performed carefully. Muscle Nerve 59:470-474, 2019.
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