The discussion revolves around the use of nerve conduction tests (NCT) to localize the site of nerve problems, particularly in the context of identifying the distance of pathology compressing the nerve from the skin surface. Participants explore whether signal processing techniques can enhance the localization of nerve impingements or compressions.
Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the effectiveness of nerve conduction tests for localizing nerve problems, and there are competing views regarding the necessity of references and the specificity of the question posed.
Participants highlight the ambiguity in the original question regarding which nerve conduction test is being discussed, indicating that the discussion may be limited by missing details and assumptions about the tests.
This discussion may be of interest to medical professionals, researchers in neurology, and those studying diagnostic techniques related to nerve conduction and pathology localization.
Please post at least one study in a peer reviewed journal where this is discussed so that we do not have to guess what you mean. Thank you.Adel Makram said:Given that we know the affected root and dermatome, can the nerve conduction test be used to localize the site of the nerve problem? I mean can it tell the distance of the pathology compressing on the nerve from the skin surface?
I asked a specific question and I don`t have any reference for the answer which why I asked the question. If you have a specific answer (yes or no) just post it.Evo said:Please post at least one study in a peer reviewed journal where this is discussed so that we do no have to guess what you mean. Thank you.
And members, please do not post guesses, let the OP post what he means.
No, you need to post a suitable reference for the question you are asking. Which nerve conduction test, there is more than one. It is for you to tell us exactly what you are asking, it is not for us to guess.Adel Makram said:I asked a specific question and I don`t have any reference for the answer which why I asked the question. If you have a specific answer (yes or no) just post it.