P100 Nerve conduction study in healthy individuals

Abstract

Nerve conduction studies (NCS) are electrodiagnostic tests which are used to evaluate the ability of the conduction of the motor and the sensory nerves. NCS tests are used in the diagnosis of polyneuropathies, mononeuropathies, radicular lesions, tunnel syndromes and nerve damages caused by trauma and compression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the normative data of nerve conduction study (NCS) parameters among healthy young adults and effect of gender on nerve conduction study parameters. This study was conducted in Kathmandu University School of Medical Science, Dhulikhel from January to November, 2015. The study was done in total 40 out of which 20 were males and 20 were females consenting healthy adults. The compound muscle action potential (CMAP) and sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) were recorded. Males had increased CAMP and F-wave latencies (ms) in all tested motor nerves as compared to females. SNAP duration (ms), amplitude (μV) and latencies (ms) were also longer in males. Gender has definite effects on NCS variables was observed and males had greater height and weight in comparison to females which might be the possible reason for the significant difference of the NCS variables.