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ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2012

Sensory nerve action potentials and sensory perception in women with arthritis of the hand.

Kristina M Calder, Alison Martin, Jessica Lydiate, Joy C MacDermid, Victoria Galea, Norma J MacIntyre

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Article in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristina M CalderSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, IAHS-Room 403, 1400 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada. macint@mcmaster.ca
Alison Martin
Jessica Lydiate
Joy C MacDermid
Victoria Galea
Norma J MacIntyre
McMaster University · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundArthritis of the hand can limit a person's ability to perform daily activities. Whether or not sensory deficits contribute to the disability in this population remains unknown. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if women with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the hand have sensory impairments.

methodsSensory function in the dominant hand of women with hand OA or RA and healthy women was evaluated by measuring sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) from the median, ulnar and radial nerves, sensory mapping (SM), and vibratory and current perception thresholds (VPT and CPT, respectively) of the second and fifth digits.

resultsAll SNAP amplitudes were significantly lower for the hand OA and hand RA groups compared with the healthy group (p < 0.05). No group differences were found for SNAP conduction velocities, SM, VPT, and CPT. DISCUSSION: We propose, based on these findings, that women with hand OA or RA may have axonal loss of sensory fibers in the median, ulnar and radial nerves. Less apparent were losses in conduction speed or sensory perception.

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HandAction PotentialsAgedArthritisArthritis, RheumatoidCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHand StrengthHumansMedian NerveMiddle AgedNeural ConductionNeuropsychological TestsOsteoarthritisPsychomotor PerformanceRadial Nerve

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PMID22575001
PMCPMC3480934
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