ASSESSMENT OF MEDIAN NERVE CONDUCTION PARAMETERS IN OBESE POPULATION

DR SEEMA BHORANIA; Dr Abhay Naik; Dr Rati B Ichaporia

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

ASSESSMENT OF MEDIAN NERVE CONDUCTION PARAMETERS IN OBESE POPULATION

Dr Seema Bhorania, Dr Abhay Naik, Dr Rati B Ichaporia

Abstract :

It is a well established fact that nerve conduction studies are influenced by age, gender, height, limb dominance and temperature. As it is a rapid painless procedure not requiring much expertise, nerve conduction studies are finding wider scope in research and clinical practice. The present study was performed to determine the effect of obesity on motor conduction velocity and amplitude of the compound nerve action potential of median nerve in adults. The study included 60 subjects in the age group of 18–30 years, divided in two groups according to their body mass index (BMI). Parameters were recorded using NEUROCARE TM 2000, a computerized EMG/NCV/EP Equipment. It was observed that with obesity there is a decrease in both conduction velocity and amplitude of the median nerve