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MOTOR CONDUCTION VELOCITIES IN NEWBORN INFANTS OF VARIOUS GESTATIONAL AGES
Author(s) -
Blom Sigfrid,
Finnström Orvar
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1968.tb07308.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational age , ulnar nerve , motor nerve , nerve conduction , thermal conduction , anatomy , anesthesia , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , materials science , elbow , biology , composite material
Summary The motor conduction velocities, in the ulnar and peroneal nerves of newborn infants, of various postmenstrual ages were studied. It was found that: 1. The conduction velocities, in children of a short gestational age is significantly lower than those of fullterm infants. 2. The conduction velocities, of the peroneal nerve, is slightly but significantly lower than those of the ulnar nerve, in both groups of children. It is also concluded that the determination of motor conduction velocities seems to be an additional method, of value, in assessing the degree of maturity at birth, and in determining the gestational age.