Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation
Joint Authors
Yousif, Safa
Ahmed, Ammar
Abdelhai, Ahmed
Musa, Afraa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are electrodiagnostic tests used to evaluate peripheral nerves functions and aid in the assessment of patients with neuromuscular complaints.
There is contrasting evidence concerning the use of NCS in the assessment of patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Objectives.
This study was conducted to evaluate nerve conduction studies abnormalities in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy and to find out their relation to abnormal physical examination findings.
Materials and Methods.
Twenty-seven patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy caused by L4/5 or L5/S1 intervertebral disc prolapse confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were recruited in the study.
Twenty-five healthy subjects matched in age and sex served as control.
Motor nerve conduction study bilaterally for both common peroneal and tibial nerves, F-wave for both nerves, and H-reflex had been conducted.
Results.
No significant difference was found in the motor nerve conduction study parameters (latency, amplitude, and conduction velocity) between the patients group and the control group.
There was significant prolongation in H-reflex latency of both symptomatic and asymptomatic side in the patients group compared to the control group (P<0.05).
Also, F-wave latencies (F minimum, F maximum, and F mean) of the tibial nerve were significantly prolonged (P<0.05) compared to control.
Conclusion.
Prolonged H-reflex latency was the commonest encountered abnormality in our study followed by F-wave latencies of the tibial nerve.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yousif, Safa& Ahmed, Ammar& Abdelhai, Ahmed& Musa, Afraa. 2020. Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129856
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yousif, Safa…[et al.]. Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129856
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yousif, Safa& Ahmed, Ammar& Abdelhai, Ahmed& Musa, Afraa. Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Advances in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129856
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129856