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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2022

Is there any Sympathetic Skin Response Abnormality in Raynaud Phenomenon?

Mohammad R Emad, Hamid R Farpour, Faisal Ahmed, Masoumeh Tayebi, Mohammadali Nazarinia, Mohammad R Askarpour, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht

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Article in Sultan Qaboos University medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammad R EmadBone and Joint Diseases Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamid R FarpourBone and Joint Diseases Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Faisal AhmedUrology Research Center, Al-Thora General Hospital, Department of Urology, Ibb University of Medical Science, Ibb, Yemen.
Masoumeh TayebiBone and Joint Diseases Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammadali NazariniaShiraz Geriatric Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad R AskarpourDepartment of Urology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hossein-Ali NikbakhtDepartment of Biostatics and Epidemiology, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRBabol University of Medical Sciences · IRIbb University · YE

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate sympathetic skin response (SSR) among patients with Raynaud phenomenon (RP). SSR is a technique for assessment of the damage of peripheral neuropathies and the disorders of the sympathetic system. Methods: Between January 2015 and December 2018, approximately 20 patients with RP and 20 healthy subjects (control group) were recruited from patients referred to the outpatient clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. All participants were clinically examined and the SSR was evaluated using a standard protocol. SSR is abnormal when the latency is prolonged and/or the amplitude is reduced. Results: The RP group consisted of 19 women (95%) and one male (5%); three patients (15%) had primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) and 17 patients (85%) had secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. The control group consisted of 16 women (80%) and four males (20%). The mean age of the RP group and control subjects was 43.1 ± 9 and 36.7 ± 8.6 years, respectively. The SSR to the electrical stimulus was absent in three patients with PRP. The total median nerve mean latencies in the upper limb were 1.90 ± 0.57 and 1.19 ± 0.52 seconds for the RP group and control groups, respectively ( Conclusion: Absence or prolonged latency of SSR was associated with the disorders of the unmyelinated axons in the sympathetic system. The findings of the present study suggested the disorders of unmyelinated axons in Raynaud's phenomenon.

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Peripheral Nervous System DiseasesRaynaud DiseaseFemaleHumansIranMaleMedian NerveReaction TimeAutonomic Nervous SystemElectrodiagnosisIranNerve ConductionRaynaud DiseaseSympathetic Fibers

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