Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity

Ahammed Naseem V H; Rajalekshmi Govindan; Zubaida P A; James Jose

doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

2026, Vol: 16, Issue: 1

16 / 1Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

Required files to be uploaded

NJPPP Manuscript Submission Form
Title Page

« Previous Article

Original Research
Online Published: 05 Jul 2016

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2016; 6(4): 340-344

doi: 10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity

Ahammed Naseem V H, Rajalekshmi Govindan, Zubaida P A, James Jose.

Cited By:12

Abstract
Background: Nerve conduction study is a part of electrodiagnostic procedures, which is helpful in diagnosis and prognosis of diseases and in finding out the extent and distribution of peripheral nerve injury. The values of nerve conduction studies may vary between different populations owing to ethnic and environmental factors. So, each electrophysiology laboratory need to establish a normative data for its population. Nerve conduction velocity may be affected by many factors such as temperature, height, age, and gender.

Aims and Objective: To establish normative data for upper limb motor nerve conduction in northern Kerala population and to find out the effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity.

Materials and Methods: Motor conduction studies were conducted prospectively in 250 carefully screened subjects of age group 1550 years. The study group included equal proportion of male and female subjects. Motor amplitude, distal latency, and motor conduction velocity of median and ulnar nerves were performed. All statistical analyses were done with SPSS software, version 16.

Result: Motor conduction velocities of all tested nerves in both genders were found to be negatively correlated with height. The correlations obtained were statistically significant.

Conclusion: Normative data for upper limb motor conduction was derived in northern Kerala population. Motor nerve conduction velocities of median and ulnar nerves showed a negative correlation with height.

Key words: Height; Nerve Conduction Study (NCS); Motor Conduction Study; Motor Conduction Velocity; Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP)

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Ahammed Naseem V H Articles by Rajalekshmi Govindan Articles by Zubaida P A Articles by James Jose
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

H ANV, Govindan R, A ZP, Jose J. Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2016; 6(4): 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Web Style

H ANV, Govindan R, A ZP, Jose J. Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=222847 [Access: June 22, 2026]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

H ANV, Govindan R, A ZP, Jose J. Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2016; 6(4): 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

H ANV, Govindan R, A ZP, Jose J. Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2016), [cited June 22, 2026]; 6(4): 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Harvard Style

H, A. N. V., Govindan, . R., A, . Z. P. & Jose, . J. (2016) Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 6 (4), 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Turabian Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Rajalekshmi Govindan, Zubaida P A, and James Jose. 2016. Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 6 (4), 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

Chicago Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Rajalekshmi Govindan, Zubaida P A, and James Jose. "Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 6 (2016), 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

H, Ahammed Naseem V, Rajalekshmi Govindan, Zubaida P A, and James Jose. "Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 6.4 (2016), 340-344. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

H, A. N. V., Govindan, . R., A, . Z. P. & Jose, . J. (2016) Normative data of upper limb motor nerve conduction in Northern Kerala population and effect of height on motor nerve conduction velocity. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 6 (4), 340-344. doi:10.5455/njppp.2016.6.22032016137

About National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Contact Information

How to cite this article