Sonographic reference values of nerve size in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ramy Abdelnaby Anas ELgenidy Khaled Ashraf Mohamed Yousef T SonbolMohamed M ElwshahiMohamed M ElnoutyAya M Aboutaleb Mohamed Ayman Ebrahim Khaled T DardeerHamed A HeikalHazem Maher GawishMichael S Cartwright

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2022)

This meta-analysis provides robust reference values for nerve CSA at different sites in children, and this can inform clinical practice and assist in identifying nerve enlargement. Moreover, it identifies the strength and quality of the current published data. We recommend future studies divide their samples into smaller age subgroups and standardize the anatomic site of measurement.

Keyphrases

systematic review
clinical practice
young adults
peripheral nerve
case control
meta analyses
electronic health record
current status
big data
machine learning