| A study of peripheral nerve function in neonates and infants. | |
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PMID: 8864779 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity, H-reflex and F-response have been studied in the age group showing maximum changes i.e. neonates and infants. The nerve conduction velocity in upper and lower limbs was 25 M/S and 23.75 M/S respectively in neonate age group; 34.4 M/S and 32.4 M/S respectively in infant group. A significant relationship of age with nerve conduction parameters (velocity, terminal latency) has been observed in infants group but not so in neonate group. H-reflex (late response) was elicited in both Abductor Pollicis Brevis and Soleus. It was present in small muscles of hand (i.e. APB) in all the neonates and 55% of the infants only. This could be attributed to immaturity of nervous system. However, in the lower limb, H-reflex could be elicited in 100% of infants and neonates. In the present study, the relationship of age and height with different nerve conduction parameters as well as H-reflex (latency) has been highlighted. |
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Authors:
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S Tiwari; N Shukla; U K Misra |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology Volume: 40 ISSN: 0019-5499 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 1996 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-02-05 Completed Date: 1997-02-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374707 Medline TA: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol Country: INDIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 91-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Physiology, K.G's Medical College, Lucknow. |
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Aging
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physiology Body Height / physiology Body Weight / physiology Electric Stimulation Female H-Reflex / physiology Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Median Nerve / physiology Motor Neurons / physiology Muscle, Skeletal / physiology Nephrons / drug effects, metabolism Neural Conduction / physiology Neurons, Afferent / physiology Peripheral Nerves / physiology* Tibial Nerve / physiology |
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