Effects of Arteriovenous Fistula on Nerve Conductions in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure. |
Kim, Yoon Tae , Park, Se Hoon , Kang, Eugene , Kim, Young Ock |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. medipsh@hanmail.net 2Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. |
만성 신부전 환자에서 동정맥루가 신경전도에 미치는 영향 |
김윤태, 박세훈, 강유진, 김영옥1 |
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1내과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Objective We tried to evaluate the effects of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) on the nerve conductions of the arms in hemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Method Subjects were 22 patients with AVF in patients with CRF and 10 controls without AVF in patients with CRF. We studied nerve conductions, and compared the findings in the arms with fistula and without fistula, and the arms in controls.
Results In ulnar motor nerve conduction study, the amplitude in fistula side was lower than non-fistula side, but the conduction velocity in non-fistula side was lower than fistula side. In radial motor nerve conduction study, the distal latency in non-fistula side was more delayed than that in fistula side. There were no statistical significancies between fistula side and non-fistula side in the other nerve conduction study parameters in arms. And there was no statistically different incidences of carpal tunnel syndrome in both sides. Comparing with controls, conduction velocities of ulnar and radial motor nerves and peak latencies of ulnar and radial sensory nerves were more delayed in both sides.
Conclusion There were no significant local effects of arteriovenous fistula on nerve conductions in patients with chronic renal failure. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2003; 27: 912-916)
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Key Words:
Arteriovenous fistula, Chronic renal failure, Nerve conduction study, Carpal |
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