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. 1978 Jun;41(6):525–531. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.41.6.525

Does transient blocking of axonal conduction occur in uraemic neuropathy?

D W Meyer, J P Halonen, A H Lang, V Kuusela, J Forsström
PMCID: PMC493080  PMID: 671064

Abstract

In uraemic and other patients with neuropathies, motor unit spike intervals were analysed using a special computer program to detect prolonged intervals of twice the normal duration, so-called "double intervals." These may have different causes--trigger failure, double discharge, or a transient fall in the firing rate of coactive motor units. There was not sufficient evidence that transient conduction blockings will occur in the main axon in uraemic neuropathies.

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