Genetic analysis of peripheral nerve conduction velocity in twins
- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Behavior Genetics
- Vol. 25 (4) , 341-348
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02197283
Abstract
We studied variation in peripheral nerve conduction velocity (PNCV) and intelligence in a group of 16-year-old Dutch twins. It has been suggested that both brain nerve conduction velocity and PNCV are positively correlated with intelligence (Reed, 1984) and that heritable differences in NCV may explain part of the well established heritability of intelligence. The Standard Progressive Matrices test was administered to 210 twin pairs to obtain IQ scores. Median nerve PNCV was determined in a subgroup of 156 pairs. Genetic analyses showed a heritability of 0.65 for Raven IQ score and 0.77 for PNCV. However, there was no significant phenotypic correlation between IQ score and PNCV. © 1995 Plenum Publishing CorporationKeywords
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