Oh Shin J
Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL 35294-0017, USA.
Clin Neurophysiol. 2007 May;118(5):954-80. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.12.016. Epub 2007 Mar 1.
Compared with the common neuropathies affecting the hands (carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy), neuropathies of the feet have received less attention in the past. This is partly because of the rarity of these disorders as well as the lack of reliable electrophysiological tests for them. Over the years, nerve conduction tests for various nerves of the feet have been reported, and at this time techniques for all the nerves of the feet are available to the electromyographer. This review will provide up-to-date information on the current status of the research and issues relating to the neuropathies of the foot, with an emphasis on the most useful tests and the caveats for clinical neurophysiologists.
与影响手部的常见神经病变（腕管综合征和尺神经病变）相比，足部神经病变过去受到的关注较少。部分原因是这些疾病较为罕见，以及缺乏针对它们的可靠电生理检查方法。多年来，已有关于足部各条神经的神经传导测试的报道，目前肌电图检查人员可以使用针对足部所有神经的检测技术。本综述将提供有关足部神经病变研究现状及相关问题的最新信息，重点介绍最有用的检查方法以及临床神经生理学家需要注意的事项。
