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Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus

Mustafa Şahin.

Abstract
Objective: To examine the sensorial electromyographic (EMG) changes in median nerve (MN) due to the presence of the palmaris longus (PL) muscle.
Methodology: After examining the presence/absence of PL in the dominant hand of 234 individuals with Schaeffer, Thompson, Pushpakumar and Mishra’s clinical tests, EMG measurements were made for all. Group 1 consisted of 177 individuals without PL and Group 2 of 57 individuals with PL. All were evaluated for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Of 234 people, 38 had CTS, and 6 of them did not have PL, while 32 had PL.
Results: There was no statistical difference between the two groups in terms of MN conduction velocity and latency (p>0.05). There was no difference in sensorial EMG values between individuals with and without PL in individuals with CTS (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The presence or absence of the PL muscle did not make a difference in the MN sensory EMG values.

Key words: Palmaris longus, median nerve, electromyography.


 
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Mustafa Şahin. Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus. RMJ. 2022; 47(3): 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005


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Mustafa Şahin. Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus. RMJ. (2022), [cited December 06, 2023]; 47(3): 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005



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Mustafa Şahin (2022) Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus. RMJ, 47 (3), 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005



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Mustafa Şahin. 2022. Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (3), 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005



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Mustafa Şahin. "Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005



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Mustafa Şahin. "Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus." Rawal Medical Journal 47.3 (2022), 760-763. Print. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005



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Mustafa Şahin (2022) Electromyographical changes of the median nerve in the presence and absence of the palmaris longus. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (3), 760-763. doi:10.5466/rmj.2005