Distal excitability properties of median motor axons.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Contradictory reports of the myosin heavy chain (MHC) composition of adult human suprahyoid muscles leave unresolved the extent to which these muscles express developmental and unconventional MHC. METHODS:By immunohistochemistry, separation sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PA...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Luo Q,Douglas M,Burkholder T,Sokoloff AJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wished to determine whether evoked force output from a human muscle could be inferred from the amplitude and the frequency of evoked muscular sounds. Sounds from adductor pollicis were recorded with a microphone and compared to evoked force changes produced by varying the intensity of nerve stimulation or of volunt...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Chen D,Durand LG,Bellemare F

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the possible role of intercostal surgical neurolysis in relieving chronic neuropathic pain refractory to other nonsurgical treatments in patients with postsurgical thoracic pain. METHODS:We retrospectively collected clinical data on patients referred to the Neurosurgery Unit of Policlinic ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Cappellari AM,Tiberio F,Alicandro G,Spagnoli D,Grimoldi N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In muscle of whole animals, pituitary growth hormone, the thyroid hormones, and insulin are major growth-promoting hormones, and the glucocorticoids have significant catabolic actions. At the cellular level the primary anabolic hormones for cultured myoblasts are the somatomedins (insulin-like growth factors) and fibr...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Florini JR

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic costs of force generation were compared for constant-frequency and catchlike-inducing electrical stimulation. Repetitive catchlike-inducing trains consisted of 2 interpulse intervals (IPIs) at 12.5 ms, 1 IPI at 25 ms, and 5 IPIs at 50 ms. Constant-frequency trains consisted of 8 IPIs at 37.5 ms. One train wa...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Ratkevicius A,Quistorff B

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We hypothesized that microvascular disturbances in muscle tissue play a role in the reduced exercise capacity in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). METHODS:Children with JDM, children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (clinical controls), and healthy children performed a maximal incremental cycloergometric ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Habers GE,De Knikker R,Van Brussel M,Hulzebos E,Stegeman DF,Van Royen A,Takken T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this study we estimated the costs paid by U.S. health plans for treating myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2009 and determined the major cost drivers. METHODS:One hundred thirteen MG patients were matched by propensity scores with 339 non-MG patients from a comprehensive health-care insurance database. The mea...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Guptill JT,Sharma BK,Marano A,Soucy A,Krueger A,Sanders DB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Muscle fiber denervation increases with age, yet studies at the tissue level are sparse due to the challenging nature of establishing the relative role of regeneration and denervation. METHODS:Muscle biopsies were obtained from the vastus lateralis of 70 healthy men (aged 72 ± 6 years; range, 65-94). Mess...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Soendenbroe C,Heisterberg MF,Schjerling P,Karlsen A,Kjaer M,Andersen JL,Mackey AL

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate different methods of estimating muscle inactivation, derived from single and multiple voluntary contractions. Ten subjects performed maximal and submaximal leg extensor contractions to determine an interpolation (IT) or central activation ratio (CAR). A superimposed evoke...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Behm D,Power K,Drinkwater E

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the clinical utility of trigemino-facial reflexes in lower facial muscles, we studied perioral reflexes to mechanical and electrical stimulation in 13 patients with spasmodic dysphonia and orofacial dyskinesia and in 7 healthy subjects. Mechanical stimulation of the upper lip of all patients and ele...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Topka H,Hallett M

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Topical application of lidocaine-and-prilocaine (LP) cream attenuates the functionality of small cutaneous nerve fibers. The aim of this human study was to measure the underlying excitability modulation of small cutaneous nerve fibers using a novel and fast perception threshold tracking (PTT) technique. M...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Nielson Hoberg T,Frahm S,Hennings K,Arendt-Nielsen L,Dahl Mørch C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this study we explore several methods for incorporating survival information in the analysis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS) scores. METHODS:ALSFRS scores and patient survival times were simulated based on estimates from a recent clinical trial. Six analysis approaches...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Healy BC,Schoenfeld D

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this pilot study we use T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify possible peripheral nerve inflammation in 4 patients with diffuse chronic pain. In all 4 patients, there was an increase in median and ulnar nerve T2 signal intensity at the wrist (P < 0.05 vs. controls). Positive clinical signs of per...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Dilley A,Greening J,Walker-Bone K,Good C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The ability to distinguish between normal thymus, thymic hyperplasia, and thymoma should aid clinical management and decision making in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). We sought to determine the accuracy of routine imaging in predicting thymic pathology. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed records o...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Klimiec E,Quirke M,Leite MI,Hilton-Jones D

更新日期：2018-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the influence of varying stimulation frequency on muscle output during isometric and dynamic contractions. Our findings demonstrate that the predictability of the force- and excursion-frequency relationships is extremely strong across stimulation intensities. There were no differences in the frequency whic...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Gregory CM,Bickel CS,Sharma N,Dixon WE

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a young woman with typical neurovascular symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). A three-dimensional computerized scan showed a "dislocation" of the first rib at the costotransverse joint. The patient responded to a conservative approach to treatment. The patient presented here demonstrates the functio...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Lindgren KA,Manninen H,Rytkönen H

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate in control subjects the effect of imagery training on the torque of plantar-flexor muscles of the ankle. Twenty-nine subjects were allocated to one of three groups that performed either imagery training, low-intensity strength training, or no training (only measurements). The l...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Zijdewind I,Toering ST,Bessem B,Van Der Laan O,Diercks RL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries to the lumbosacral plexus during labor and delivery have been reported in the literature for years, but have lacked electrophysiologic testing to substantiate the location of the nerve injury. We report 2 cases with comprehensive electrophysiologic testing which localizes the site of this obstetrical paralysi...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Feasby TE,Burton SR,Hahn AF

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cross-sectional area of the fibers of hindlimb muscles of rats increased 10-40 times during the first 6 weeks after birth. Denervation at birth stopped the growth of the muscle fibers. The number of satellite cells decreased, and eventually all fibers vanished. Reinnervation, if any, was poor. Partial denervation ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Schmalbruch H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial crystalline inclusions, frequently found in mitochondrial myopathies, were analyzed by crystallographic techniques and computer-aided image processing. It could be shown that these structures were real crystals. There are two distinct types of crystal, which can be distinguished by shape, size, and patte...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Farrants GW,Hovmöller S,Stadhouders AM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial distribution of motor endplates affects the shape of the electrical activity recorded from muscle. In order to provide information for realistic models of action potential propagation within muscles, we assembled three-dimensional maps of the motor endplates of the rat medial gastrocnemius (MGM) and lateral ga...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Prodanov D,Thil MA,Marani E,Delbeke J,Holsheimer J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipid methylation is thought to modulate such vital cellular processes as calcium transport, receptor function, and membrane microviscosity. As these processes are fundamental to the function of muscle cells and are thought to be altered in disease states, we have characterized several features of phospholipid ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Kuncl RW,Drachman DB,Kishimoto Y

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EDL muscles from normal and dystrophic (dy2j) mice of various ages were examined. Muscles were divided into three groups according to age: 7 to 14 days postnatal, 16 to 21 days postnatal, and 6 months old, to assess age and/or phenotype related differences in the muscle response to caffeine or high K+. The response of...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Dangain J,Neering IR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This investigation aimed to: (1) confirm whether women were more vulnerable to the negative neuromuscular adaptations elicited by muscle unloading and if so, (2) determine which physiological mechanism(s) explain those gender-related differences. METHODS:Healthy young men (20.7 ± 0.3 years) and women (20....

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Deschenes MR,McCoy RW,Mangis KA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our pilot study tested the feasibility and performance of an eye-controlled power wheelchair for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. METHODS:In this prospective pilot study, participants drove the wheelchair three times around an indoor course. We assessed the time to complete the course; starting...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Elliott MA,Malvar H,Maassel LL,Campbell J,Kulkarni H,Spiridonova I,Sophy N,Beavers J,Paradiso A,Needham C,Rifley J,Duffield M,Crawford J,Wood B,Cox EJ,Scanlan JM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience and review of the literature reveal that Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an important, poorly recognized cause of peripheral neuropathy. Several forms of peripheral nerve dysfunction occur in SS including trigeminal sensory neuropathy, mononeuropathy multiplex, distal sensory neuropathy, distal sensorimotor ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Kaplan JG,Rosenberg R,Reinitz E,Buchbinder S,Schaumburg HH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin A is used to treat focal dystonias. Because immunoresistance has been documented in some patients, other molecular forms of the toxin have been evaluated clinically. The present investigation compared the time course and extent of neuromuscular blockade and recovery of botuli...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Billante CR,Zealear DL,Billante M,Reyes JH,Sant'Anna G,Rodriguez R,Stone RE Jr

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Widespread musculoskeletal pain is a well-known symptom of myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2), but so far it has been addressed in only a few studies. METHODS:A postal survey for all traceable DM2 patients (n = 132) was conducted. A specific questionnaire, and severity and interference subscales of the Brief...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Suokas KI,Haanpää M,Kautiainen H,Udd B,Hietaharju AJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) demonstrates abnormal jitter in virtually all (99%) patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). One muscle, the extensor digitorum communis, is abnormal in most patients with this disease, but to obtain the maximum diagnostic sensitivity, it may be necessary to examine other muscles, es...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Sanders DB,Howard JF Jr

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 myotonic dystrophy or DM1 (Steinert's disease), which is the commonest muscular dystrophy in adults, has intrigued physicians for over a century. Unusual features, compared with other dystrophies, include myotonia, anticipation, and involvement of other organs, notably the brain, eyes, smooth muscle, cardiac co...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Machuca-Tzili L,Brook D,Hilton-Jones D

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00