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[Electrophysiological evaluation of peripheral nerves in ischemic lower limbs]. 2004

Joanna Cegielska

Klinika Neurologii II Wydziału Lekarskiego Warszawskiej Akademii Medycznej i Oddziału Neurologii Szpitala Czerniakowskiego w Warszawie.

The study concerned electrophysiological parameters during stimulation of peroneal, tibial, sural and femoral nerves of patients with ischemia of lower limbs. The disease was clinically verified and confirmed on the basis of an ankle-brachial index (ABI). Peripheral nerves injuries caused by other reasons have been excluded from the research. For statistical evaluation of the material, groups of 86 chronic ischemic limbs (ABI < 0.91) and 57 healthy ones (ABI > 0.99) were created. All observation allowed to recognize an axonal-demyelization neuropathy, with strong axonal element. Changes concerned mainly long nerves. Coexistence of spinal roots damage was often (75.4%) noticeable. The correlation between degree of ischemia (ABI) and studied parameters has not been noticed. We described 5 cases of acute ischemia. There was no significant improvement after surgical or conservative therapy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007511	Ischemia	A hypoperfusion of the BLOOD through an organ or tissue caused by a PATHOLOGIC CONSTRICTION or obstruction of its BLOOD VESSELS, or an absence of BLOOD CIRCULATION.	Ischemias
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010525	Peripheral Nerves	The nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, including the autonomic, cranial, and spinal nerves. Peripheral nerves contain non-neuronal cells and connective tissue as well as axons. The connective tissue layers include, from the outside to the inside, the epineurium, the perineurium, and the endoneurium.	Endoneurium,Epineurium,Perineurium,Endoneuriums,Epineuriums,Nerve, Peripheral,Nerves, Peripheral,Perineuriums,Peripheral Nerve
D010543	Peroneal Nerve	The lateral of the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve. The peroneal (or fibular) nerve provides motor and sensory innervation to parts of the leg and foot.	Fibular Nerve,Fibular Nerves,Nerve, Fibular,Nerve, Peroneal,Nerves, Fibular,Nerves, Peroneal,Peroneal Nerves
D004594	Electrophysiology	The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.
D005260	Female		Females
D005267	Femoral Nerve	A nerve originating in the lumbar spinal cord (usually L2 to L4) and traveling through the lumbar plexus to provide motor innervation to extensors of the thigh and sensory innervation to parts of the thigh, lower leg, and foot, and to the hip and knee joints.	Femoral Nerves,Nerve, Femoral,Nerves, Femoral
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults