Effect of Different Ultrasound Doses on Median Nerve Conduction Parameters

Effect of Non-thermal Parameters of Ultrasound on Median Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity.

The current study investigates the effect of different doses of pulses ultrasound therapy on different nerve conduction parameters of the median nerve in healthy volunteering subjects.

In the current study, we apply pulsed ultrasound therapy on median nerves of healthy volunteer subjects, at 1 W/cm2 10% duty cycle, 3 W/cm2 10% duty cycle, 1 W/cm2 50% duty cycle, and 3 w/cm2 50% duty cycle. Parameters of median nerve conduction study, Latency, amplitude, area, duration and forearm NCV are recorded before and after application of ultrasound therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 120 hands of 60 subjects of both genders with age range 18: 24 years.
2. Subjects assigned will be apparently healthy subjects with no neurological or neuromuscular history affecting the upper limb.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Peripheral polyneuropathy.
2. Diabetes mellitus.
3. Previous surgeries or median and/or ulnar nerve release.
4. Cervical radiculopathy.
5. Median or ulnar entrapment neuropathies.
6. Previous or current pregnancies.