A study of peripheral nerve function in neonates and infants.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
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1996 Jan; 40(1): 91-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-106939
ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Peripheral Nerves
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Tibial Nerve
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Aging
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Infant, Newborn
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Muscle, Skeletal
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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