Assessment of nerve conduction in evaluation of radiculopathy among chronic low back pain patients without clinical neurodeficit

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-68

  Ghugare, Balaji ^a   Das, Piyali ^b   Ghate, Jayshri ^c   Patond, Kisan ^c   Koranne, Manisha ^c   Singh, Ramji ^c  

^a ACPM Medical College   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Radiculopathy; Soleus H reflex study

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; RADICULOPATHY; SURAL NERVE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; RADICULOPATHY; REACTION TIME;

EID: 77957371557     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Frymoyer JW. Back pain and sciatica. New Engl J Med 1988; 318: 291-300.
2. Deyo RA. Fads in the treatment of low back pain. New Engl J Med 1991; 325: 1039-1040.
3. Nardin RA, Patel MR, Gudas TF, Rutkove SB, Raynor EM. Electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of radiculopathy. Muscle Nerve 1999; 22: 151-155.
4. Preston DC, Shapiro BE. Late responses. In: Preston DC and Shapiro BE eds. Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders, 2nd edition. Philadelphia, Elsevier 2005: 47-58.
5. nd edition. New Delhi, Elsevier 2005: 103-113.
6. Pierrot-Deseilligny E, Mazevet D. The monosynaptic reflex: a tool to investigate motor control in humans. Interests and limits. Neurophysiol Clin 2000; 30: 67-80.
7. Mazzochio R, Scarfo GB, Cartolari R et al. Recruitment curve of soleus H-reflex in chronic back pain and lumbosacral radiculopathy. BMC Musculoskel Dis 2001; 2: 4.
8. Nielsen JB. Sensorimotor integration at spinal level as a basis for muscle coordination during voluntary movement in humans. J Appl Physiol 2004; 96: 1961-1967.
9. Hoheisel U, Mense S. Long term changes in discharge behavior of cat dorsal horn neurons following noxious stimulation of deep tissues. Pain 1989; 36: 239-247.
10. Zedka M, Prochazka A, Knight B, Gauthier M. Voluntary and reflex control of human back muscles during induced pain. J Physiol 1999; 520: 591-604.
11. Rydevik B, Brown MD, Lundborg G. Pathoanatomy and pathophysiology of nerve root compression. Spine 1984; 9: 7-15.
12. Scaglioni G, Narici MV, Maffiuletti NA, Pensini M, Martin A. Effect of ageing on the electrical and mechanical properties of human soleus motor units activated by the H reflex and M wave. J Physiol 2003; 548: 649-661.
13. deVries HA, Wiswell RA, Romero GT, Heckathorne E. Changes with age in monosynaptic reflexes elicited by mechanical and electrical stimulation. Am J Phys Med 1985; 64: 71-81.
14. Goldberg J, Sullivan SJ, Seaborne DE. The effect of two intensities of massage on H-reflex amplitude. Phys Ther 1992; 72: 449-457.