[Hoffmann's reflex in the evaluation of peripheral nerve fibers in alcoholism with early neurological changes].
Motor nerve conduction was assessed in the tibial nerve and the conduction of H reflex was studied from the gastrocnemius muscle in a group of 30 healthy controls and 30 alcoholics without evident signs of neuropathy. Significantly greater abnormalities were found in the analysed parameters of Hoffmann's reflex-latency, conduction velocity and index than in orthodromic motor nerve conduction. The obtained results suggest the usefulness of H reflex examination for the evaluation of the state of nerve fibres, especially at the time of early changes in the peripheral nerves and their proximal location.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006181:H-Reflex; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000209:etiology; D012023:Reflex, Monosynaptic; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors
Odruch Hoffmanana w ocenie obwodowych włókien nerwowych w alkoholiźmie w okresie wczesnych zmian neurologicznych.