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Sensory nerve conduction study normal values

Topic: Pharmacology

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Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

You are performing a sensory nerve conduction test on an adult.
You are testing the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, recording at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace.
Which of the following is the best choice for the distal peak latency?

 
        A) ≤ 2.9 ms
 
        B) ≤ 2.5 ms
 
        C) ≤ 4.5 ms
 
        D) ≤ 1.5 ms
 
        E) ≤ 5.9 ms
 

 


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A) ≤ 2.9 ms

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When performing a motor nerve conduction test on the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, testing at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace, the standard distal peak latency is ≤2.5 ms.  (See References)

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B) ≤ 2.5 ms

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When performing a motor nerve conduction test on the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, testing at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace, the standard distal peak latency is ≤2.5 ms.  (See References)

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C) ≤ 4.5 ms

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When performing a motor nerve conduction test on the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, testing at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace, the standard distal peak latency is ≤2.5 ms.  (See References)

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D) ≤ 1.5 ms

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When performing a motor nerve conduction test on the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, testing at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace, the standard distal peak latency is ≤2.5 ms.  (See References)

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E) ≤ 5.9 ms

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When performing a motor nerve conduction test on the dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve, testing at the dorsal D4-D5 webspace, the standard distal peak latency is ≤2.5 ms.  (See References)

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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. Pp. 663-666.
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