Nerve conduction

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nerve conduction

The transmission of an impulse along a nerve fiber.

Nerve conduction

The speed and strength of a signal being transmitted by nerve cells. Testing these factors can reveal the nature of nerve injury, such as damage to nerve cells or to the protective myelin sheath.

Mentioned in: Peripheral Neuropathy

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