[What can a neurophysiologic examination contribute to phlebologists?]

After a theoretical summary and account of current techniques, the authors describe the 'electric symptomatology' of the lower limbs and suggest the pathologies in which the anomalies are to be located. The analysis of some personal clinical cases enables them, finally, to draw some practical conclusions: an NP check-up can easily be requested, is not traumatic, and should be considered (except in cases where a primary neurological pathology is suspected) when the clinical and paraclinical symptoms on the one hand, and functional disorders on the other, are dissociated. Emphasis should be placed on reduction of speed of conduction, provided that the examination is carried out by a trained specialist, preferably always the same one. Finally we think that metabolic disorders engendered by venous stasis are likely to be accompanied by neuritic-type degenerations which then develop on their own account; this will be the subject of a further study.