Scheidegger, Olivier; Kihm, Christina; Kamm, Christian Philipp; Rösler, Kai Michael (2016). Sural nerve conduction studies using ultrasound-guided needle positioning: Influence of age and recording location. Muscle & nerve, 54(5), pp. 879-882. John Wiley & Sons 10.1002/mus.25133
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INTRODUCTION
The aim of this study was to compare orthodromic sural nerve conduction study (NCS) results using ultrasound-guided needle positioning (USNP) to surface electrode recordings.
METHODS
51 healthy subjects aged 24 - 80 years, divided into 5 age groups, were examined. Electrical stimuli were applied behind the lateral malleolus. Sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) were recorded 8 and 15 cm proximally with surface and needle electrodes.
RESULTS
Mean SNAP amplitudes in µV (surface/needle electrodes) averaged 12.7 (SD 7.6)/40.6 (SD 20.8), P<0.001, for subjects aged 20-29 years, and 5.0 (SD 2.4)/19.8 (SD 9.8), P<0.01, for subjects aged > 60 years. SNAP amplitudes were smaller at the proximal recording location.
DISCUSSION
NCS using USNP yield higher amplitude responses than surface electrodes in all age groups at all recording sites. SNAP amplitudes are smaller at proximal recording locations due to sural nerve branching. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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