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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 156-160 |
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Normative data of ulnar nerve conduction studies at zagazig university hospitals: an egyptian study
Marwah A Hany Hammad1, Nillie Ezzeldin1, Abeer M El-Shafey1, Engy Mohammed Emad Soliman2
1 Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Correspondence Address:
Abeer M El-Shafey
Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 02055
Egypt
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Background An Egyptian normative database for ulnar nerve conduction studies (NCSs) considering the influence of age and sex is still absent.
Objectives The aim of our work was to assess the normal variations of motor and sensory ulnar NCSs in a sample of normal Egyptian individuals at Zagazig University Hospitals.
Methods This study was carried out at Zagazig University Hospitals on 110 individuals. Motor and sensory conduction studies of the ulnar nerve in the dominant hand were assessed.
Results Motor latencies in male patients were longer than those in female patients and the difference was significant. No significant difference between male and female patients in any of the other ulnar nerve parameters was found. A significant positive correlation was found between age and motor latencies. Negative correlations were found between age and sensory amplitudes and with sensory conduction velocities. White collar workers had the slowest motor and sensory conduction velocities.
Conclusion We conclude that age, sex, and occupation caused variability in ulnar NCSs in our studied group of normal Egyptians at Zagazig University Hospitals, but using the same reference data in patients of different ages and sex may result in inaccurate interpretation of ulnar NCSs, which is a common pitfall in our clinical practice. |
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