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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1999;23(1):95-100.
Median and Ulnar Sensory Nerve Conduction Study in Five Digits.
Kim, Sang Han , Hahn, Myung Su , Kwon, Hee Kyu , Lee, Hang Jae
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine.
정상인에서 제 1수지에서 제 5수지까지의 정중, 척골 감각 신경전도 검사
김상한, 한명수, 권희규, 이항재
고려대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실
Abstract

Objective
To establish the reference values of the sensory conduction for all the digits in the hand, conduction studies were performed using the standard technique.


Method
One hundred hands of fifty neurologically healthy adults with mean age of 45 years (range, 23∼69) were tested. Depending on ages, the 50 adults were devided into three groups: group 1, 20∼45 years old; group 2, 46∼60 years old; group 3, 61∼ years old. Antidromic sensory nerve conduction techniques using a fixed distance were performed. The onset latency and baseline to peak amplitude of the sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) were measured. During the test, the skin temperature of the hand was maintained at 34oC or above. These variables from SNAPs were compared according to age, gender, side, and recording digits.


Results
Comparison of the median and ulnar SNAPs between age groups revealed longer onset latency and smaller amplitude in the elderly group. The amplitude of SNAPs was larger in females than in males and the left side than the right side. Comparison of the latencies and amplitudes between the second and third digits showed no significant difference statistically. Also, the latencies and amplitudes of the median and ulnar nerves recorded from the fourth digits showed no significant difference statistically.


Conclusion
Based on these results, the reference values for sensory conductions from all the digits were obtained. These values would be helpful in evaluation of CTS or unspecified finger pain or upper extremity neuropathy.

Key Words: Median nerve, Ulnar nerve, Five digits, Reference values, Sensory nerve action potentials


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