E-ISSN 2231-3206 | ISSN 2320-4672
 

Original Research

Online Publishing Date:
22 / 11 / 2022

 


Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential

Ahammed Naseem V H, Benny P D, Jija Jose M, Ajith A, Divya Unnikrishnan, Santhi R Nath.


Abstract
Background: The sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) is an important factor in the electro diagnostic evaluation of a patient with suspected peripheral neuropathy. Sural nerve is the most frequently studied nerve in the electrophysiology. For proper diagnosis sural sensory conduction abnormalities, a reference data are required for each electrophysiology laboratory.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to find out normative reference data of amplitude and distal latency (DL) of sural SNAP for Northern Kerala population.

Materials and Methods: The study was designed as cross-sectional and observational study and analysis of values was done using SPSS version 16. A total of 250 healthy subjects of age 15–50 from Northern Kerala participated in the study which included equal number of males and females.

Results: Normative reference data for sensory amplitude and DL were derived in the present study. Sensory amplitude was more and DL was found to be less in female population, indicating faster nerve conduction in female.

Conclusion: The reference data derived here can be utilized to detect any abnormality sural nerve sensory conduction. The gender effect on sural nerve sensory conduction parameters can be attributed to the height difference, as nerve conduction velocity is inversely proportional to height.

Key words: Nerve Conduction Studies; Sensory Conduction Studies; Amplitude; Distal Latency; Sensory Nerve Action Potential


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Ahammed Naseem V H
Articles by Benny P D
Articles by Jija Jose M
Articles by Ajith A
Articles by Divya Unnikrishnan
Articles by Santhi R Nath
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

H ANV, D BP, M JJ, A A, Unnikrishnan D, Nath SR. Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(6): 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022


Web Style

H ANV, D BP, M JJ, A A, Unnikrishnan D, Nath SR. Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=128103 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

H ANV, D BP, M JJ, A A, Unnikrishnan D, Nath SR. Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(6): 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

H ANV, D BP, M JJ, A A, Unnikrishnan D, Nath SR. Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(6): 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



Harvard Style

H, A. N. V., D, . B. P., M, . J. J., A, . A., Unnikrishnan, . D. & Nath, . S. R. (2023) Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (6), 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



Turabian Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Benny P D, Jija Jose M, Ajith A, Divya Unnikrishnan, and Santhi R Nath. 2023. Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (6), 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



Chicago Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Benny P D, Jija Jose M, Ajith A, Divya Unnikrishnan, and Santhi R Nath. "Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Benny P D, Jija Jose M, Ajith A, Divya Unnikrishnan, and Santhi R Nath. "Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.6 (2023), 1196-1199. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

H, A. N. V., D, . B. P., M, . J. J., A, . A., Unnikrishnan, . D. & Nath, . S. R. (2023) Sural nerve conduction: Amplitude and distal latency of sensory nerve action potential. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (6), 1196-1199. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.11529202214112022