Temperature dependence of normal sensory nerve action potentials
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Zeitschrift für Neurologie
- Vol. 216 (3), 173-180
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00313618
Abstract
Sensory conduction velocities of normal subjects are increasing linearly with rising temperature. The duration of the compound sensory action potentials recorded from the median nerve at the wrist and elbow shows a negative temperature coefficient. The peak-to-peak amplitude of these potentials increases from 22° to approximately 26°C and then decreases progressively again up to 36°C. It is believed that this behavior is due to a combination of decreasing temporal dispersion, height and duration of the individual spike potentials. Die sensorische Leitgeschwindigkeit steigt mit zunehmender Temperatur linear an. Die Dauer der sensiblen Nervenaktionspotentiale vom N. medianus nimmt dagegen ab wenn die Temperatur höher wird. Die Amplitude dieser Potentiale nimmt zwischen 22° und zirka 26°C zu und dann kommt es wieder zu einem langsamen Abfall. Dieses Verhalten ist wahrscheinlich bedingt durch ein Zusammenspiel der abnehmenden zeitlichen Dispersion und der kleiner werdenden Dauer und Höhe der einzelnen Spitzenpotentiale.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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