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nerve conduction study

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nerve conduction study
Neurology A noninvasive method for assessing a nerve's ability to carry an impulse, which quantifies latency periods and conduction velocities; larger peripheral motor and sensory nerves are electrically stimulated at various intervals along a motor nerve. See Carpal tunnel syndrome, F wave, H-reflex, Jitter, Latency period.


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In addition, the lack of abnormalities of the spinal cord on MRI, the absence of an F-wave on nerve conduction study (a possible sign of radiculopathy), and the absence of deep tendon reflexes without weakness support the possibility of radiculitis as a complication.
There was no history of muscle weakness, difficulty swallowing, or ptosis, and further immunological investigations, electromyography, and nerve conduction study results were within normal limits.
For example electrophysiological nerve conduction study of the blink reflex in patients with Bell's palsy usually demonstrates prolonged latencies and/or absent early and late responses to stimulation (Kimura et al.
 
 
 
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