Purpose: The aim of this study was to find out the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nerve conduction studies' (NCS) findings in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy caused by lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. In addition, the study aimed at finding the correlation between the clinical manifestations of lumbosacral radiculopathy and both MRI and NCS. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle fibre electromyography is the most sensitive neurophysiological test for the diagnosis of neuromuscular junction disorders, particularly myasthenia gravis. The study aimed at establishing concentric needle (CN) normal jitter values for voluntarily activated orbicularis-oculi (V-OOc) & Frontalis (V-FRO) muscles in Sudanese population. 57 healthy volunteers (20 males & 37 females) were included in the study (mean Age 43.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) involves sensory and motor nerves, resulting in demyelination as well as axonal degeneration. This study was conducted to describe the pattern of lower limb nerve involvement in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) based on the parameters of nerve conduction study (NCS). This cross-sectional study recruited 50 children with type 1 DM having mean disease duration of 4.
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