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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, United States
Research Article
Electrophysiological Diagnostic Certainty in Spinal Nerve Root Entrapment
Author(s): Naglaa Hussein* and Hussein Sultan
Objective: Evaluation of sensitivity of different electrophysiological parameters among Egyptians with clinically spinal
nerve entrapment.
Methods: 100 spinal nerve entrapment patients and 41 healthy control. Exclusion; diabetes mellitus, renal, hepatic,
endocrine disorder, other nerve involvements.
Patients subjected to: Demographic data, detailed neurological history, examination. EDX; NCS, H-reflex, F-wave,
Dermatomal Sensory Evoked Potential (DSEP), EMG. Normal cervical DSEP latency and same side Inter-root latency
difference was calculated. Values more than 1.57 were considered abnormal.
Results: Mean age 49.6 ± 10.6. sensory pattern 87%, motor pattern 9%, sensorimotor patterns 4%. Single nerve root
(56%), highest C7 root (25%) (.44%. Multiple nerve root; highest C6,.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.21.9.594