Nerve conduction, latency, and its association with hand function in young men.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The median and ulnar nerves have been suggested to play a significant role in hand function; however, there are insufficient data to determine the strength of this association. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between hand function as measured with the Grooved pegboard test (GPT) and conduction velocity and latency of the median and ulnar nerves.

Methods

We collected convenience samples in the College of Medicine, KSAU-HS. We used GPT to characterize hand function and performed measured nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and latency of the ulnar and median nerves of both hands. We used the Edinburgh handedness inventory (EHI) to determine hand dominance.

Results

We recruited 28 healthy medical students aged 20-29 years (mean: 21.46 ± 1.62 year

SUBMITTER: Almuklass AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441660 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature