Prevalence of accessory deep peroneal nerve in referred patients to an electrodiagnostic medicine clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve (ADPN) is an anatomic variation that can potentially cause disturbance in electrodiagnostic studies. This anomaly could be detected by nerve conduction studies. There are no recent updates about prevalence of this anatomic variation. Electrodiagnostic medicine clinic is the best environment for detecting presence and prevalence of this nerve, so present study enrolled.

Materials & methods

In this cross sectional descriptive study that take place from March 2009 to July 2010, 230 cases comprising 460 legs referred for electrodiagnostic studies of upper limbs problems participated in the study. Compound muscle action potential (CMAP) and Nerve conduction Velocity (NCV) of Deep Peroneal Nerve (DPN) were measured by using EMG machine by s

SUBMITTER: Rayegani SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3141359 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature