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.
Jeevalakshmi, R., Shanmughavadivu, R., & Kavitha, S. (2023). Effect Of Cigarette Smoking on Nerve Conduction Velocity. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 15(1), 439-446. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2023.300883
MLA
R. Jeevalakshmi; R. Shanmughavadivu; S. Kavitha. "Effect Of Cigarette Smoking on Nerve Conduction Velocity", Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 15, 1, 2023, 439-446. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2023.300883
HARVARD
Jeevalakshmi, R., Shanmughavadivu, R., Kavitha, S. (2023). 'Effect Of Cigarette Smoking on Nerve Conduction Velocity', Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 15(1), pp. 439-446. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2023.300883
VANCOUVER
Jeevalakshmi, R., Shanmughavadivu, R., Kavitha, S. Effect Of Cigarette Smoking on Nerve Conduction Velocity. Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2023; 15(1): 439-446. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2023.300883
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