Title of article :
NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY AMONG HEALTHY MALAYS. THE INFLUENCE OF AGE, HEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX ON MEDIAN, ULNAR, COMMON PERONEAL AND SURAL NERVES
Author/Authors :
Awang, Mohamed Saufi Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Abdullah, Jafri Malin Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Abdullah, Mohd Rusli Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Community Medicine, Malaysia , Tharakan, John Universiti Sains Malaysia - School Of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Prasad, Atul Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Husin, Zabidi Azhar Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Hussin, Ahmad Munawir Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Tahir, Adnan Universiti Sains Malaysia - School Of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia , Abdul Razak, Salmi Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Neurosciences, Malaysia
Abstract :
Nerve conduction study is essential in the diagnosis of focal neuropathies and diffuse polyneuropathies. Age, height and body mass index (BMI) can affect nerve velocities as reported by previous studies. We studied the effect of these factors on median, ulnar, common peroneal and sural nerves among healthy Malay subjects. We observed slowing of nerve conduction velocities (NCVs) with increasing age and BMI (except ulnar sensory velocities). No demonstrable trend can be seen across different height groups except in common peroneal nerve.
