Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study
The main aim of this study was to identify the changes in nerve conduction parameters in cases of lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar spondylosis and intervertebral disc pathology with no clinical neurologic deficit and to identify the potential of nerve conduction studies in the early diagnosis of t...
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| author | Andreea-Ancuta Talinga Alexandra Laura Mederle Ada-Maria Codreanu Roxana Ramona Onofrei Claudia Borza |
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| description | The main aim of this study was to identify the changes in nerve conduction parameters in cases of lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar spondylosis and intervertebral disc pathology with no clinical neurologic deficit and to identify the potential of nerve conduction studies in the early diagnosis of these cases. Eleven patients aged between 41 and 78 years (mean age 58 ± 13.1 years; 4 males, 36.36%) met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in this study. Nerve conduction studies were performed with Neuro‐MEP‐Micro (Figure 1), a digital system designed to record electrical activity of muscles and nerves at 1 or 2‐channel stimulation, and to measure and analyze their parameters. Conduction velocity was reduced in 29.41% of the examined tibial nerves, and in none of the examined peroneal nerves. The registered amplitudes, for none of the tibial or peroneal nerve, have not been lower than the reference values. Patients with reduced tibial conduction velocity had a Grade 2 nerve root involvement on MRI. Nerve conduction studies should be used to complete the physical and imagistic assessment of patients with lumbar radiculopathy, to detect functional abnormalities not only structural ones provided by the MRI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1dc9c01d5a849c7b48a096cf7ba5bb72023-10-04T10:39:50ZengRomanian Association of Balneology, Editura BalnearaBalneo and PRM Research Journal2734-84582023-09-0114359410.12680/balneo.2023.594Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational studyAndreea-Ancuta Talinga0Alexandra Laura Mederle1Ada-Maria Codreanu2Roxana Ramona Onofrei3Claudia Borza4Doctoral School, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041, Timişoara, Romania“Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDoctoral School, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041, Timişoara, Romania; Department of medicine, Faculty of Medicine, „Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, RomaniaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharma-cy Timisoara, EftimieMurgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, RomaniaDepartment of Functional Sciences – Pathophysiology, Center for Translational Research and Sys-tems Medicine, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, EftimieMurgu Sq. No. 2, 300041, Timişoara, RomaniaThe main aim of this study was to identify the changes in nerve conduction parameters in cases of lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar spondylosis and intervertebral disc pathology with no clinical neurologic deficit and to identify the potential of nerve conduction studies in the early diagnosis of these cases. Eleven patients aged between 41 and 78 years (mean age 58 ± 13.1 years; 4 males, 36.36%) met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in this study. Nerve conduction studies were performed with Neuro‐MEP‐Micro (Figure 1), a digital system designed to record electrical activity of muscles and nerves at 1 or 2‐channel stimulation, and to measure and analyze their parameters. Conduction velocity was reduced in 29.41% of the examined tibial nerves, and in none of the examined peroneal nerves. The registered amplitudes, for none of the tibial or peroneal nerve, have not been lower than the reference values. Patients with reduced tibial conduction velocity had a Grade 2 nerve root involvement on MRI. Nerve conduction studies should be used to complete the physical and imagistic assessment of patients with lumbar radiculopathy, to detect functional abnormalities not only structural ones provided by the MRI.http://bioclima.ro/Balneo594.pdflumbar radiculopathyelectrodiagnosticnerve conduction studies |
| spellingShingle | Andreea-Ancuta Talinga Alexandra Laura Mederle Ada-Maria Codreanu Roxana Ramona Onofrei Claudia Borza Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study Balneo and PRM Research Journal lumbar radiculopathy electrodiagnostic nerve conduction studies |
| title | Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study |
| title_full | Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study |
| title_fullStr | Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study |
| title_short | Nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy – an observational study |
| title_sort | nerve conduction assessments in patients with lumbar radiculopathy an observational study |
| topic | lumbar radiculopathy electrodiagnostic nerve conduction studies |
| url | http://bioclima.ro/Balneo594.pdf |
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