The F response parameters in Behcet's disease


BUDAK F., EFENDİ H., Apaydin R., Bilen N., Komsuoglu S.

Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.45-48, 2000 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Dergi Adı: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-48
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, F wave parameters, Neuropathy
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The F response parameters may provide a sensitive method for detection of mild neuropathy in patients with otherwise normal nerve conduction studies. We investigated conventional nerve conduction studies and F response parameters in patients with Behcet's disease (BD), but without neurologic involvement. The results indicate that ulnar motor and sensory, tibial motor and sural sensory nerve conduction studies failed to differentiate the patients with BD and controls. In the ulnar nerve, the F response parameters were not significantly different for the populations. In the tibial nerve, the F response latency and chronodispersion were increased while F amplitude, duration, and persistence were all decreased in patients with BD. The results suggests that, (1) peripheral nerve dysfunction occurred especially in lower extremities in patients with Behcet's disease. (2) The F response parameters were considered the most sensitive method for the detection of neuropathy in Behcet's disease.