Nerve Conduction Velocity

$theta = sqrt( A /(2 * R * I )* (d^2v)/(dt^2) )$

$"Cross-Sectional Area" (A)$

$"Resistance" (R)$

$"Capacitance" (I)$

$"2nd derivative of membrane voltage to time" (d^2v)/(dt^2)$

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The metric, Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), results from a test to see how fast electrical signals move through a nerve. The NCV test is used to diagnose nerve damage or destruction. The result is usually reported in units of meters per second. The inputs to this equation are:

A = cross-sectional area (typical units of Sq
I = Capacitance
$d^2$ V/ $dt^2$ = Second derivative of membrane voltage to time (assumed here to be a constant)
R = Resistance

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The Nerve Conduction Velocity test is used to diagnose nerve damage or destruction. Occasionally, the test may be used to evaluate diseases of nerve or muscle, including myopathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, or myasthenia gravis.