Ulnar F wave generation assessed within 3 days after the onset of stroke in patients with relatively preserved level of consciousness.

Objective: The present study aimed to detect any significant changes of F wave variables associated with acute hemiparesis in a group of stroke patients with relatively preserved consciousness (Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) score 8 or higher) and to detect the possible clinical significance of F wave recording in acute stroke patients for diagnostic purposes.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two consecutive patients with mean age 65+/-10.6 years admitted with a diagnosis of acute ischemic or primary hemorrhagic stroke were studied.

Short-term oral isotretinoin therapy does not cause clinical or subclinical peripheral neuropathy.

Background: Subclinical neurophysiologic abnormalities mainly suggestive of sensory fibers dysfunction were observed in some patients after 1 and 3 months of treatment with oral acitretin. Moreover, two cases of peripheral sensory neuropathy and one of sensorimotor polyneuropathy were observed after short-term oral administration of this compound.

Objective: The objective of this prospective study was to investigate whether short-term treatment with oral isotretinoin can also affect peripheral nerve function.

Level of consciousness as a conditioning factor of F wave generation in stroke patients.

Objective: The current study aimed to investigate whether the level of consciousness influenced the F wave generation, as an independent factor.

Methods: Forty three patients with acute stroke were divided according to their level of consciousness in two groups; to those with Glasgow scale (GCS) score 3-7 indicating coma (group I) and those with GCS score 8-15 (group II). A series of 40 electrical stimuli were delivered to the ulnar nerve bilaterally in order to obtain F waves.