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The time needed for sufficiently warming up a cold extremity in order to find the nerve conduction velocity at 35°C tissue temperature was determined. The use of warm water and that of infra-red radiation 56 minutes. In clinical practice such long periods are too demanding. The relation between tissue temperature and nerve conduction velocity, expressed as DELTA V/DELTA T, was also determined ; it was 2,20 m/sec/°C for skin temperature. To calculate the conduction velocity at 35°C (instead of warming up), the skin temperature (T) can be used in the equation V35 = 2.2 (35 - T) + Vt.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 1985102350