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. 1977 Jan;40(1):39–43. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.40.1.39

Altered peripheral nerve function resulting from haemodialysis.

E Stanley, J C Brown, J S Pryor
PMCID: PMC492602  PMID: 845605

Abstract

The amplitudes of muscle and nerve action potentials evoked median nerve stimulation were recorded just before and immediately after haemodialysis. These revealed a growht of action potential amplitude during dialysis. It is suggested that some component of the defective peripheral nerve function that inevitably accompanies uraemia is temporarily improved during dialysis.

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