Related timing for peripheral and central plasticity in hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate possible influences of suprasegmental lesions on the masseter reflex. The masseter reflex was elicited in 54 patients with supratentorial (37 patients) or cerebellar (17 patients) lesions 3-11 days after the acute onset of clinical disease. Patients showing lesions within the p...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Hopf HC,Hinrichs C,Stoeter P,Urban PP,Marx J,Thömke F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Requirements for ethical review of research involving human subjects are based on widely accepted international standards that are implemented by various national regulations and institutional policies. In the United States, most human research is reviewed by institutional review boards (IRBs) applying federal standar...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Wagner RM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low-intensity electrical stimuli of digital nerves may generate a double peak potential (DPp), composed of a cathodal (caAP) and an anodal (anAP) potential in orthodromic recordings. METHODS:We studied the effects on caAP and anAP of stimuli of variable intensity, duration, and frequency. We also applied ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Leote J,Pereira P,Cabib C,Cipullo F,Valls-Sole J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False motor points (FMPs) can occur in intrinsic foot or hand muscles, causing spuriously prolonged distal motor latencies by misrepresenting the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) onset. We investigated the motor point (MP) and possible FMPs in abductor hallucis (AH) by three methods: (1) electrophysiologic mapp...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Del Toro DR,Park TA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We sought to compare median nerve elasticity between leprosy patients (LPs) and healthy volunteers (HVs) using ultrasound elastography (UE). METHODS:Two radiologists independently measured the strain ratio of the median nerve/flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (MN/FDSM) of 18 LP and 18 HV using real-ti...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Nogueira-Barbosa MH,Lugão HB,Gregio-Júnior E,Crema MD,Kobayashi MTT,Frade MAC,Pavan TZ,Carneiro AAO

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hereditary transthyretin (hATTR) amyloidosis is a progressive, degenerative disease, with peripheral neuropathy, cardiomyopathy, and other clinical manifestations. In this study we examine the impact of hATTR amyloidosis on quality of life (QOL). METHODS:Neuropathy-specific QOL, measured with the Norfolk ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Yarlas A,Gertz MA,Dasgupta NR,Obici L,Pollock M,Ackermann EJ,Lovley A,Kessler AS,Patel PA,White MK,Guthrie SD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine the patterns of responses for the electromyographic (EMG) amplitude vs. oxygen uptake ( V̇O2 ) relationships from muscles of the quadriceps femoris and hamstrings during incremental treadmill running. METHODS:Twelve men volunteered to perform an incremental test to e...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Camic CL,Kovacs AJ,Enquist EA,McLain TA,Hill EC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motor unit action potentials (MUAPs) evoked by repetitive, low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation can be modeled as a Poisson process. A mathematical consequence of such a model is that the ratio of the variance to the mean of the amplitudes of motor evoked potentials (MEPs) should provide an estimate of the ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Kaelin-Lang A,Conforto AB,Z'Graggen W,Hess CW

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into various cell types. METHODS:In this study we investigated the potential of human tonsil-derived MSCs (T-MSCs) for neuromuscular regeneration in trembler-J (Tr-J) mice, a model for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A). RESULTS:T-MSCs differentiat...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Park S,Choi Y,Kwak G,Hong YB,Jung N,Kim J,Choi BO,Jung SC

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cachexia increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. The progressive loss of muscle mass negatively affects physical function and quality of life. We previously showed reduced muscle insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) expression and enhanced myostatin signaling in tumor-bearing animals. This st...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Bonetto A,Penna F,Aversa Z,Mercantini P,Baccino FM,Costelli P,Ziparo V,Lucia S,Rossi Fanelli F,Muscaritoli M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An electrophysiologic study of peripheral nerve excitability was performed in patients with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) and in normal controls. It was found that a marked degree of neural hyperexcitability existed in all patients with HPP who showed cold sensitivity. The results suggest involvement of the ne...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Segura RP,Petajan JH

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuromuscular activation can be influenced by both muscle temperature (Tm) and fatigue. METHODS:To assess the effects of Tm and fatigue on the electromechanical delay (EMD), 15 participants performed voluntary isometric contractions of different intensities under neutral (TmN), low (TmL), and high (TmH) T...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Cè E,Rampichini S,Agnello L,Limonta E,Veicsteinas A,Esposito F

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We studied the functional effects of combined strength and aerobic anti-gravity training in severely affected patients with Becker and Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophies. METHODS:Eight patients performed 10-week progressive combined strength (squats, calf raises, lunges) and aerobic (walk/run, jogging in pl...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Jensen BR,Berthelsen MP,Husu E,Christensen SB,Prahm KP,Vissing J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Venous access for therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in myasthenia gravis (MG) can be achieved by central venous catheters (CVC) or peripheral veins (PV), and the preferred method varies among providers. We evaluated our institutional experience with TPE venous access method and complications. METHODS:We r...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Guptill JT,Oakley D,Kuchibhatla M,Guidon AC,Hobson-Webb LD,Massey JM,Sanders DB,Juel VC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise intolerance and undue fatigue are common complaints in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Reduced physical ability is due directly to the disease, but it is also due to physical deconditioning. The aim of this study was to test whether 24 weeks of interval-training exercise (ITE) cycling can sig...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： El Mhandi L,Millet GY,Calmels P,Richard A,Oullion R,Gautheron V,Féasson L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the clinical features of patients with femoral neuropathy and the factors that influence the prognosis. Of 80 consecutive patients referred for neurophysiological evaluations of proximal lower limb weakness, 32 fulfilled strict inclusion criteria and had adequate information, including estimates of ax...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Kuntzer T,van Melle G,Regli F

更新日期：1997-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis often causes diaphragm contractile dysfunction. Dihydropyridine receptors (DHPRα1s and DHPRα1c) and ryanodine receptors (RyR1, RyR2, and RyR3) are essential for excitation-contraction coupling in striated muscles. However, their expression in diaphragm during sepsis have not been explored. METHODS:...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Jiao GY,Hao LY,Gao CE,Chen L,Sun XF,Yang HL,Li Y,Dai YN

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). The aim of this study was to evaluate patient reported satisfaction with orthotic devices and services in individuals with CMT to provide preliminary data for advancing AFO development and improving clin...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Zuccarino R,Anderson KM,Shy ME,Wilken JM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the non-endplate region of rat muscle, documenting its intrinsic activity within muscle fibers, as well as the extrinsic level in the capillaries and endomysium. When each muscle was considered as a whole, intrinsic AChE activity detected within the fibers was stronger in the...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Nakano S,Akiguchi I,Yasuda Y,Nakamura S,Kameyama M,Kimura J

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular lymphomatosis, also known as endovascular lymphoma or angiotropic large cell lymphoma, is a rare malignancy typically diagnosed at autopsy. We describe a case in which the diagnosis was made at an early stage. Specific electrodiagnostic findings suggested concomitant polyneuropathy and myopathy. Suspicio...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Oei ME,Kraft GH,Sarnat HB

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old man developed multifocal radicular pain. The diagnosis of Lyme neuroborreliosis was delayed until bifacial paresis and right lower abdominal wall weakness developed, prompting further evaluation. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination showed aseptic meningitis. Antibodies directed against Borrelia burgdor...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Krishnamurthy KB,Liu GT,Logigian EL

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is generally associated with proximal weakness and muscle wasting. An X-linked variant with calf hypertrophy has been reported. We describe a young man with SMA type 4 with prominent calf hypertrophy in whom DNA analysis showed a homozygous deletion of exons 7 and 8 in the telomeric copy ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Yiu EM,Ravat S,Ryan MM,Shield LK,Smith LJ,Kornberg AJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if short TI (time to inversion) recovery (STIR) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful in assessing lower extremity (LE) denervation in subacute lumbar radiculopathy (LR), 25 subjects underwent lumbar spine MRI, LE STIR MRI and needle electromyography (EMG). In 23 (92%) subjects there was a positive c...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Carter GT,Fritz RC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using poststimulus time histograms, it has been reported that stimulation of the median nerve at the elbow produces a monosynaptic EPSP in voluntarily active single motoneurons of the human biceps brachii. The present study was undertaken to: (i) determine whether such stimulation could evoke a reproducible reflex res...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Miller TA,Mogyoros I,Burke D

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of prolonged high-frequency stimulation in normal rat tail nerves. Nerves could conduct impulses at 50 Hz for 5 hours without complete conduction block. However, over time there was a significant decrease in amplitude and increase in latency of the compound nerve action potential (CNAP), which g...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Robinson LR,Nielsen VK

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Being the smallest functional units under neural control, motor units play an integral role in muscle physiology. However, at the present time, there does not exist any widely accepted technique for quantifying or estimating the number of motor units in a muscle. Specifically, the existing techniques are the increment...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Slawnych MP,Laszlo CA,Hershler C

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ion channels are complex proteins that span the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane, where they orchestrate the electrical signals necessary for normal function of the central nervous system, peripheral nerve, and both skeletal and cardiac muscle. The role of ion channel defects in the pathogenesis of numerous disorder...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Kleopa KA,Barchi RL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle sodium-channel disorders cover a spectrum of rare myotonic diseases. In a German family with 17 affected individuals in four generations, we identified a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 24 A1481D (c.4442 C>A) of the voltage-gated sodium channel gene (SCN4A) alpha subunit. Phenotypes of 12 family members ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Schoser BG,Schröder JM,Grimm T,Sternberg D,Kress W

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant presented with congenital weakness, hypotonia, arthrogryposis, atrial tachycardia, and a left intra-abdominal neuroblastoma. Muscle biopsy revealed marked excess of muscle spindles with atrophy of extrafusal fibers. The patient expired at age 14 months from progressive cardiorespiratory failure. Postmortem e...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Selcen D,Kupsky WJ,Benjamins D,Nigro MA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00