Follow-up of nerve conduction in chronic uremic patients during hemodialysis

Ital J Neurol Sci. 1992 May;13(4):317-21. doi: 10.1007/BF02223096.

Abstract

We studied to evolution of nerve conduction during hemodialysis following 21 patients with chronic renal failure. Mean motor nerve conduction velocity (MCV) was significantly different at hemodialysis onset and 3 years later for both common peroneal nerve (44.5 and 41.0 m./sec.) and ulnar nerve (52.5 and 47.1 m./sec.). MCV decreased more in patients with low Kt/V (a depuration index) than in those with high Kt/V.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Electrophysiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Neurons / drug effects
  • Motor Neurons / physiology
  • Neural Conduction / physiology*
  • Peroneal Nerve / physiopathology
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Ulnar Nerve / physiopathology
  • Uremia / physiopathology*
  • Uremia / therapy