Title: Effect of limb dominance on the nerve conduction studies in healthy subjects.
Abstract:Nerve conduction studies are affected by the various physiological parameters like age, gender, height and temperature are well known. However very least attention in research is towards the limb domi...Nerve conduction studies are affected by the various physiological parameters like age, gender, height and temperature are well known. However very least attention in research is towards the limb dominance. The present study was planned to assess the effect of limb dominance on motor as well as sensory nerve conduction velocities. In the present study , 20 right handed and 20 left handed healthy medical students in the age group ranging from 18 years to 25 years, with no history of any radiculopathy, fracture, nerve compression ,any form of neurological disorders , any history of medication as well as any form of addiction like smoking , tobacco chewing , alcohol etc. were selected. The median nerve conduction velocity was measured by using Clarity Medicare’s OCTOPUS- 2-Channel EMG Machine. Data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods. In our present study there was found no any statistically significant difference in the velocity between the dominant hands and nondominent hands. However some variations were noted in relation with sensory nerve conduction velocities. The sensory nerve conduction velocity in the left handed subjects was found more than the right handed subjects.Read More
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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