Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center

Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center Publisher

Akbari MG¹ ; Mahmoodpoor F² ; Ashrafi M³ ; Rezaee E⁴ ; Ghorbanpour S⁴ ; Razavi SZE⁵ ; Azadvari M⁶ ; Badv RS³ ; Zamani G³ ; Tavasoli AR^{7, 8} ; Heidari M³ ; Rezaei Z⁷ ; Rohani S⁴ ; Mohammadi M³

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1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 17 Shahrivar Hospital, Amol Faculty of Paramedics, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
3. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Growth and Development Research Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sina Hospital, Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7. Pediatric Neurology Division, Childrenâ€™s Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8. Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Source: Iranian Journal of Pediatrics Published:2023

Abstract

Background: The normal values of nerve conduction studies (NCS) are different in children compared to adults. Moreover, racial and geographical factors can affect these values. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the normal NCS values in children of different ages. Methods: The present cross-sectional study included children referred to the Electrodiagnosis Clinic of the Children’s Medical Center in Iran, who had normal NCS results based on the references and had no exclusion criteria. The patients were divided into 8 age groups (7 days to one month, 1-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-6 years, and 6-14 years), and the NCS was performed using a Nihon Kohden electromyogram. The NCS values in the normal range were included in the analysis. Results: The normal ranges of amplitude and conduction velocity of 4 motor nerves (median, ulnar, deep peroneal, and tibial) and 2 sensory nerves (median and medial plantar), as well as the F-wave latency values of 2 nerves (ulnar and tibial), were established as the reference values for the pediatric patients. Conclusions: The NCS parameters of Iranian children were slightly different from the normal references reported by studies in other countries. Moreover, the SNAP and CMAP amplitudes and motor conduction velocity of these children usually reached the normal values of the adult population earlier. © 2023, Author(s).

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MLA	Akbari MG, et al.. "Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center." Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 33, no. 5, 2023, pp. -.
APA	Akbari MG, Mahmoodpoor F, Ashrafi M, Rezaee E, Ghorbanpour S, Razavi SZE, Azadvari M, Badv RS, Zamani G, Tavasoli AR, Heidari M, Rezaei Z, Rohani S, Mohammadi M (2023). Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, 33(5), -.
Chicago	Akbari MG, Mahmoodpoor F, Ashrafi M, Rezaee E, Ghorbanpour S, Razavi SZE, Azadvari M, et al.. "Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center." Iranian Journal of Pediatrics 33, no. 5 (2023): -.
Harvard	Akbari MG et al. (2023) 'Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center', Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, 33(5), pp. -.
Vancouver	Akbari MG, Mahmoodpoor F, Ashrafi M, Rezaee E, Ghorbanpour S, Razavi SZE, et al.. Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. 2023;33(5):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Akbari MG and Mahmoodpoor F and Ashrafi M and Rezaee E and Ghorbanpour S and Razavi SZE and Azadvari M and Badv RS and Zamani G and Tavasoli AR and Heidari M and Rezaei Z and Rohani S and Mohammadi M}, title = {Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Pediatrics}, volume = {33}, number = {5}, pages = {-}, year = {2023} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Akbari MG AU - Mahmoodpoor F AU - Ashrafi M AU - Rezaee E AU - Ghorbanpour S AU - Razavi SZE AU - Azadvari M AU - Badv RS AU - Zamani G AU - Tavasoli AR AU - Heidari M AU - Rezaei Z AU - Rohani S AU - Mohammadi M TI - Normal Values of Nerve Conduction Studies in Children Aged 7 Days to 14 Years Referred to Electrodiagnosis Clinic of Iranian Children’S Medical Center JO - Iranian Journal of Pediatrics VL - 33 IS - 5 SP - EP - PY - 2023 ER -

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