NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY AMONG HEALTHY MALAYS: THE INFLUENCE OF AGE, HEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX ON MEDIAN, ULNAR, COMMON PERONEAL AND SURAL NERVES

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Published: 31-07-2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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nerve conduction velocity (NCV), nerve conduction study (NCS)

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Mohamed Saufi Awang
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Jafri Malin Abdullah
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Mohd Rusli Abdullah
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
John Tharakan
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Atul Prasad
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Zabidi Azhar Husin
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Ahmad Munawir Hussin
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Adnan Tahir
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Salmi Abdul Razak
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract

Nerve conduction study is essential in the diagnosis of focal neuropathies and diffuse polyneuropathies. Age, height and body mass index (BMI) can affect nerve velocities as reported by previous studies. We studied the effect of these factors on median, ulnar, common peroneal and sural nerves among healthy Malay subjects. We observed slowing of nerve conduction velocities (NCVs) with increasing age and BMI (except ulnar sensory velocities). No demonstrable trend can be seen across different height groups except in common peroneal nerve.

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2006)

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Mohamed Saufi Awang, Jafri Malin Abdullah, Mohd Rusli Abdullah, John Tharakan, Atul Prasad, Zabidi Azhar Husin, et al. NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY AMONG HEALTHY MALAYS: THE INFLUENCE OF AGE, HEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX ON MEDIAN, ULNAR, COMMON PERONEAL AND SURAL NERVES. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2006 Jul. 31 [cited 2026 Nov. 11];13(2):19-23. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/mjms_vol13-no2-2006_4