Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to define normative data of phrenic nerve conduction parameters of a healthy population. Methods: Phrenic nerve conduction studies were performed in 27 healthy volunteers. Results: The normative limits for expiratory phrenic nerve compound musc...

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Main Authors: Analucia Abreu Maranhão, Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho, Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano, Alexandre Hofke Alamy, Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto, Pedro Del Esporte Peçanha Filgueiras
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author Analucia Abreu Maranhão
Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho
Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Alexandre Hofke Alamy
Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto
Pedro Del Esporte Peçanha Filgueiras
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Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Alexandre Hofke Alamy
Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto
Pedro Del Esporte Peçanha Filgueiras
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description ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to define normative data of phrenic nerve conduction parameters of a healthy population. Methods: Phrenic nerve conduction studies were performed in 27 healthy volunteers. Results: The normative limits for expiratory phrenic nerve compound muscle action potential were: amplitude (0.47 mv - 0.83 mv), latency (5.74 ms - 7.10 ms), area (6.20 ms/mv - 7.20 ms/mv) and duration (18.30 ms - 20.96 ms). Inspiratory normative limits were: amplitude (0.67 mv - 1.11 mv), latency (5.90 ms - 6.34 ms), area (5.62 ms/mv - 6.72 ms/mv) and duration (13.77 ms - 15.37 ms). Conclusion: The best point of phrenic nerve stimulus in the neck varies among individuals between the medial and lateral border of the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and stimulation of both sites, then choosing the best phrenic nerve response, seems to be the appropriate procedure.
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spelling doaj-art-12b37f75d89c49eb90df2afd3c152e5f2025-08-20T03:17:32ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-4227751286987410.1590/0004-282x20170153S0004-282X2017001200869Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspectsAnalucia Abreu MaranhãoSonia Regina da Silva CarvalhoMarcelo Ribeiro CaetanoAlexandre Hofke AlamyEduardo Mesquita PeixotoPedro Del Esporte Peçanha FilgueirasABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to define normative data of phrenic nerve conduction parameters of a healthy population. Methods: Phrenic nerve conduction studies were performed in 27 healthy volunteers. Results: The normative limits for expiratory phrenic nerve compound muscle action potential were: amplitude (0.47 mv - 0.83 mv), latency (5.74 ms - 7.10 ms), area (6.20 ms/mv - 7.20 ms/mv) and duration (18.30 ms - 20.96 ms). Inspiratory normative limits were: amplitude (0.67 mv - 1.11 mv), latency (5.90 ms - 6.34 ms), area (5.62 ms/mv - 6.72 ms/mv) and duration (13.77 ms - 15.37 ms). Conclusion: The best point of phrenic nerve stimulus in the neck varies among individuals between the medial and lateral border of the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and stimulation of both sites, then choosing the best phrenic nerve response, seems to be the appropriate procedure.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017001200869&lng=en&tlng=enelectrodiagnosisreference valuesphrenic nervespirometryneural conduction
spellingShingle Analucia Abreu Maranhão
Sonia Regina da Silva Carvalho
Marcelo Ribeiro Caetano
Alexandre Hofke Alamy
Eduardo Mesquita Peixoto
Pedro Del Esporte Peçanha Filgueiras
Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
electrodiagnosis
reference values
phrenic nerve
spirometry
neural conduction
title Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
title_full Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
title_fullStr Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
title_full_unstemmed Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
title_short Phrenic nerve conduction studies: normative data and technical aspects
title_sort phrenic nerve conduction studies normative data and technical aspects
topic electrodiagnosis
reference values
phrenic nerve
spirometry
neural conduction
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