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

Advances in Orthopedics

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

Medicine

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