Why the study?
Does skin temperature affect nerve conduction velocity in healthy subjects?
Population
20 healthy subjects
Comparison
Cooling and heating of the arm vs Natural skin temperature
Authors
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Requires temperature standardization or correction in nerve conduction studies; leaves open optimal protocols for clinical and research use.
Does skin temperature affect nerve conduction velocity in healthy subjects?
Nerve conduction velocity increases non-linearly with skin temperature, with a more pronounced effect at lower temperatures.
Todnem et al. (1989) studied this question.
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