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HANNS CHRISTIAN HOPF

Arch Neurol. 1963;9(3):307-312.

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An important test to evaluate the functional state of the peripheral nerves is their conduction velocity. Due to large individual variations and to various other factors, for instance age, room temperature, and the hour of experiment, the results show a wide range even with normal subjects in good health.^1-3 Therefore, when examining individual cases, frequently it will not be possible to gain conclusive evidence of a pathological condition, even if a significant slowing of conduction time could be demonstrated statistically in peripheral nerve diseases.

According to the results available so far, the evaluation of the difference in conduction velocities between the fastest and the slowest a motor fibers (range) seems to give a better impression of pathophysiological conditions. As early as 1954, Bolzani⁴ assumed the existence of such differences in motor nerve fibers of analogous functions. Also Merton⁵ explained his findings by a difference of conduction times . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
WURZBURG, GERMANY

From the Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Western Germany.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Feb 21, 1963; June 8, 1963.

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