Effect Of Cigarette Smoking on Nerve Conduction Velocity | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 439-446 PDF (440.24 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2023.300883 | ||
| Authors | ||
| R. Jeevalakshmi; R. Shanmughavadivu; S. Kavitha | ||
| Department of Physiology, Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Smoking causes changes in the myelin sheath leading to demyelination, causing blockage of nerve conduction and a decrease in conduction velocity. Aim: To assess the effect of cigarette smoking on nerve conduction velocity of median and ulnar nerve by nerve conduction study. Methodology: 50 smokers and 50 non-smokers were recruited and nerve conduction velocity of the median and ulnar nerve were studied in both groups. Result: The sensory nerve conduction velocity among smokers was significantly reduced when compared to non-smokers (p<0.05). Discussion: The chemical oxidants that are released from cigarette smoke cause neural ischemia and also enhance oxidative stress. The sensory nerve is a thin nerve and it is more prone to damage by the chemicals released from cigarette smoke. Conclusion: The sensory nerve conduction velocity among smokers was reduced in our study. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Smoking; Nerve conduction study | ||
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