Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

THE USEFULNESS OF F�WAVE STUDY IN DIAGNOSIS OF LUMBOSACRAL RADICULOPATHY

Sachin Pawar, Ramji Singh, Vinod Shende

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 F–wave study can allow evaluation of the functional state of proximal portions of peripheral nerves affected in lumbosacral radiculopathy. Radiological imaging may have high rate of false positivity and negativity in diagnosing lumbosacral radiculopathy. Therefore, it is pertinent to study the usefulness of F–wave in diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy. In this cross– sectional study, total of 283 subjects aged 40 years and above, diagnosed with lumbosacral radiculopathy were enrolled after getting ethical approval and informed written consent. All patients were subjected to electrophysiological evaluation using RMS EMG EP Mark –II machine through which their F–wave study was conducted. No statistically significant difference was observed between right and left sided values for all F–wave study parameters tested in peroneal and tibial nerves (P >0.05). All parameters were found to have reliable sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in diagnosing lumbosacral radiculopathy. In conclusion, F–wave studies are useful supportive diagnostic tool for lumbosacral radiculopathy.

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Sachin Pawar, Ramji Singh, Vinod Shende, THE USEFULNESS OF F�WAVE STUDY IN DIAGNOSIS OF LUMBOSACRAL RADICULOPATHY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾2 | February‾2017

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