Human and veterinary scientific researchers widely use rats as experimental animals. The rat nerves conduction studies are used for investigations of neural tissue injury, neural regeneration, peripheral neuropathies etc. in experimental models. Nerve conduction studies on animals do not follow strict rules, as studies in humans. Various methods and lack of the single recognized technique of ne...

This report reviews the fundamental principles and the changing concepts of nerve stimulation techniques, and discusses the proper application of these techniques in the differential diagnosis of peripheral nerve disorders. Nerve conduction studies help delineate the extent and distribution of the neural lesion and distinguish two major categories of peripheral nerve disease: demyelination and ...

Correspondence to: Professor Kerry R Mills, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK; [email protected] _________________________ T his article covers a variety of techniques that might be thought of as out of the usual run of the mill neurophysiological testing. Investigation of the neuromuscular junction with repetitive nerve ...