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MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN DIABETES

MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN DIABETES Abstract To the Editor: We are grateful for the interest in our paper (Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes, Arch. Neurol. 5:483-489, 1961) expressed by Dr. Johnson, whose own work in the field of clinical electrophysiology is well known. The opportunity to clarify the points he raises is welcome.In order to minimize the errors of instrumentation in our study, an external time signal was employed, and the stability of sweep speed was evaluated by repeated measurements from sweep to sweep and from day to day. Each biological response was paired with a time signal so that neither a dial setting nor a permanent standard was employed for measurement. The internal consistency of the oscilloscope was checked by comparing measurements of standard time interval displayed at various sweep speeds (Figure 17). Variation from sweep to sweep for a given set of observations was virtually nonexistent; maximum variation of sweep speed References 1. Mulder, D. W.; Lambert, E. H.; Bastron, J. A., and Sprague, R. G.: The Neuropathies Associated with Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical and Elcctromyographic Study of 103 Unselected Diabetic Patients , Neurology (Minneap.) 11:275-284, 1961. 2. Wagman, I. H., and Lesse, H.: Maximum Conduction Velocities of Motor Fibers of Ulnar Nerve in Human Subjects of Various Ages and Sizes , J. Neurophysiol. 15:235-244, 1952. 3. Thomas, P. K.; Sears, T. A., and Gilliatt, R. W.: The Range of Conduction Velocity in Normal Motor Nerve Fibers to the Small Muscles of the Hand and Foot , J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiat. 22:175-181, 1959.Crossref 4. Norris, A. H.; Shock, N. W., and Wagman, I. H.: Age Changes in the Maximum Conduction Velocity of Motor Fibers of Human Ulnar Nerves , J. Appl. Physiol. 5:589-593, 1953. 5. Johnson, E. W., and Olsen, K. J.: Clinical Value of Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity Determination , J.A.M.A. 172:2030-2035, 1960.Crossref 6. Skillman, T. G.; Johnson, E. W.; Hamwi, G. J., and Driskill, H. J.: Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetes 10:46-51, 1961. 7. Lawrence, D. G., and Locke, S.: Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes , Arch. Neurol. 5:483-489, 1961.Crossref 8. Boswell, J.: The Life of Samuel Johnson , Everyman Edition, London, Dent, 1926, Vol. 3, p. 42. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY IN DIABETES

Archives of Neurology , Volume 7 (4) – Oct 1, 1962

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1962 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9942
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1538-3687
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10.1001/archneur.1962.04210040117015
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Abstract To the Editor: We are grateful for the interest in our paper (Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes, Arch. Neurol. 5:483-489, 1961) expressed by Dr. Johnson, whose own work in the field of clinical electrophysiology is well known. The opportunity to clarify the points he raises is welcome.In order to minimize the errors of instrumentation in our study, an external time signal was employed, and the stability of sweep speed was evaluated by repeated measurements from sweep to sweep and from day to day. Each biological response was paired with a time signal so that neither a dial setting nor a permanent standard was employed for measurement. The internal consistency of the oscilloscope was checked by comparing measurements of standard time interval displayed at various sweep speeds (Figure 17). Variation from sweep to sweep for a given set of observations was virtually nonexistent; maximum variation of sweep speed References 1. Mulder, D. W.; Lambert, E. H.; Bastron, J. A., and Sprague, R. G.: The Neuropathies Associated with Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical and Elcctromyographic Study of 103 Unselected Diabetic Patients , Neurology (Minneap.) 11:275-284, 1961. 2. Wagman, I. H., and Lesse, H.: Maximum Conduction Velocities of Motor Fibers of Ulnar Nerve in Human Subjects of Various Ages and Sizes , J. Neurophysiol. 15:235-244, 1952. 3. Thomas, P. K.; Sears, T. A., and Gilliatt, R. W.: The Range of Conduction Velocity in Normal Motor Nerve Fibers to the Small Muscles of the Hand and Foot , J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiat. 22:175-181, 1959.Crossref 4. Norris, A. H.; Shock, N. W., and Wagman, I. H.: Age Changes in the Maximum Conduction Velocity of Motor Fibers of Human Ulnar Nerves , J. Appl. Physiol. 5:589-593, 1953. 5. Johnson, E. W., and Olsen, K. J.: Clinical Value of Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity Determination , J.A.M.A. 172:2030-2035, 1960.Crossref 6. Skillman, T. G.; Johnson, E. W.; Hamwi, G. J., and Driskill, H. J.: Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetes 10:46-51, 1961. 7. Lawrence, D. G., and Locke, S.: Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity in Diabetes , Arch. Neurol. 5:483-489, 1961.Crossref 8. Boswell, J.: The Life of Samuel Johnson , Everyman Edition, London, Dent, 1926, Vol. 3, p. 42.

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Archives of NeurologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 1962

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