Basal lamina and superfast myosin expression in regenerating cat jaw muscle.

abstract：:Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP) is typified as isolated nerve palsies caused by trivial compression or trauma. It rarely presents in two extremities and even more infrequently affects all four limbs simultaneously. We present a patient who concurrently experienced right shoulder, left han...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Crum BA,Sorenson EJ,Abad GA,Dyck PJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) obtained by electrical root stimulation and F waves were used to examine the proximal nerve conduction velocity (CV) to tibialis anterior (TA), extensor digitorum brevis (EDB), flexor carpi radialis (FCR), and abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscles in 40 humans. By subtracting motor late...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Zwarts MJ,Guechev A

更新日期：1995-11-01 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：:Chronic and acute administration of epinephrine or related sympathomimetic agents are typically prescribed for the treatment of clinical disorders such as hypotension, anaphylactic and allergic reactions, and bronchial asthma. In addition to its effects on these infirmaties and on carbohydrate metabolism, epinephrine ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Williams JH,Barnes WS

更新日期：1989-12-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Nebulin is a giant actin-binding protein in the thin filament of the skeletal muscle sarcomere. Studies of nebulin interactions are limited by the size, complexity, and poor solubility of the protein. We divided the nebulin super-repeat region into a super-repeat panel, and studied nebulin/actin interactio...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Laitila J,Lehtonen J,Lehtokari VL,Sagath L,Wallgren-Pettersson C,Grönholm M,Pelin K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L1 radiculopathy is very rare and difficult to diagnose with needle electromyography. A patient presented with pain and hypesthesia on the anterolateral aspect of the left thigh. Nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography were normal, except for the quadratus lumborum and iliopsoas muscles, which showed abno...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Yang SN,Kim DH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrical characteristics of myotonia in skeletal muscle appear remarkably similar in a variety of natural disorders and animal models. Recent experimental work has made it clear, however, that the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying these myotonic discharges can be quite different. A mechanistic classificatio...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Barchi RL

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of contractile protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy could result from low rates of synthesis, abnormally high rates of protein degradation, or a combination of both. We measured overall protein degradation rates in cultured human muscle cells obtained at biopsy from patients with Duchenne dystrophy or vario...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Neville HE,Harrold S

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The neuropathy in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is difficult to quantify and follow up. In this study we compared 3 methods that may help assess motor axon pathology in NF2 patients. METHODS:Nerve conduction studies in median nerves were supplemented by deriving motor unit number estimates ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Farschtschi S,Gelderblom M,Buschbaum S,Bostock H,Grafe P,Mautner VF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present three new and 14 retrospective cases of polyradiculopathy in sarcoidosis. Of these, 71% had weakness and 59% areflexia of the lower extremities, and 35% had sphincter dysfunction. Cases often were associated with central nervous system sarcoidosis. All cases involved thoracolumbar or lumbosacral roots, exce...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Koffman B,Junck L,Elias SB,Feit HW,Levine SR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Paraneoplastic lower motor neuronopathies have been reported rarely with Hodgkin lymphoma. METHODS:We report a case of rapidly progressive motor neuronopathy preceding the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma. RESULTS:A 31-year-old woman developed subacute rapidly progressive quadriparesis. Electrodiagnostic st...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Flanagan EP,Sandroni P,Pittock SJ,Inwards DJ,Jones LK Jr

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electromyographic (EMG) recordings may serve an important role in predicting torque during repetitive activation of paralyzed muscle. We compared the initial M-wave to the subsequent M-waves of the same train under fatigued and recovered conditions in the paralyzed human soleus muscle. Sixteen individuals with chronic...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Chang YJ,Shields RK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Psoriasis is a T-cell-mediated skin disorder with uncommon extracutaneous manifestations. Rare patients with psoriasis and myopathy have been reported. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of medical records of psoriasis patients seen at the Mayo Clinic during the period from January 1, 1996 to May...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Liewluck T,Ernste FC,Tracy JA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic testing is rapidly becoming an increasingly significant part of the diagnostic armamentarium of neuromuscular clinicians. Although technically easy to order, the results of such testing, whether positive or negative, have potentially enormous consequences for the individual tested and for family members. As a ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Su X,Kang PB,Russell JA,Simmons Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to establish the relationship between muscle architecture and H-reflex recordings in quadriceps femoris muscle. H-reflexes were elicited in human quadriceps femoris muscle over a broad area of skin to document the shape and amplitude of the H-potentials. This, in combination with r...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Garland SJ,Gerilovsky L,Enoka RM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a novel missense mutation in the myophosphorylase gene in a Spanish patient with McArdle's disease. The patient was homozygous for a T-to-C transition at codon 115 (L115P) in exon 3, which changed an encoded leucine (CUG) to a proline (CCG). This is the first mutation to be described in exon 3 and i...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Gamez J,Fernandez R,Bruno C,Andreu AL,Cervera C,Navarro C,Schwartz S,Dimauro S

更新日期：1999-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:We aimed to describe the electrophysiological progression rate of chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP) and look into the potential role of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genetic susceptibility in its development. METHODS:We recruited 57 patients with CIAP (mean age at diagnosis 67, mean follow-up ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Zis P,Sarrigiannis PG,Artemiadis A,Skarlatou V,Hadjivassiliou M

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 27-year-old man treated for bilateral optic neuritis 5 and 3 years before who within a few months developed sensorimotor disorders of the arms and legs characterized by asymmetric distribution and distal prominence. In addition to sensorimotor defects, which were particularly marked in the left...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Péréon Y,Jardel J,Guillon B,Guihéneuc P

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to define the boundaries of compound motor action potential (CMAP) dispersion, amplitude decay, and area decay in a control population and determine their dependence on external variables such as age and interelectrode distance. Measurements were made from median, ulnar, and common pe...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Taylor PK

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle makes up the largest tissue volume of the body, yet its size makes muscle-specific therapy difficult. This becomes particularly relevant when approaches to gene therapy for inherited myopathies are evaluated. Thus, a mechanism to target constructs or pharmaceuticals to muscle following intravenous injection wou...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Samoylova TI,Smith BF

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calmodulin levels have been assessed in whole muscle and primary culture extracts in order to examine the relationship between calmodulin and the accumulation of calcium in dystrophic hamster muscle tissues. Significant decreases in both normal and dystrophic skeletal muscle, tongue, and heart calmodulin levels were o...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Klamut HJ,Kotarba JA,Strickland KP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to compare ultrasound echo intensity (EI) with high-resolution T1 -weighted MRI and to establish calibration equations to estimate percent intramuscular fat from EI. METHODS:Thirty-one participants underwent both ultrasound and MRI testing of 4 muscles: rectus femoris (RF); bicep...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Young HJ,Jenkins NT,Zhao Q,Mccully KK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While current exercise guidelines recommend progressive, high-intensity resistance training (RT) to promote muscle hypertrophy and strength gains, controversy exists regarding the efficacy of lighter-load RT. We compared 2 work-matched RT interventions that differed in training intensity. METHODS:Fifteen ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Alegre LM,Aguado X,Rojas-Martín D,Martín-García M,Ara I,Csapo R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using quantitative sensory testing (QST) often present incongruent results due to intra- and intersubject as well as interobserver variability which limit widespread use of the technique. Eliminating or reducing the factors responsible for this variability is of great interest, as it increases reliability and ...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Pavlaković G,Klinke I,Pavlaković H,Züchner K,Zapf A,Bachmann CG,Graf BM,Crozier TA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In anterior interosseous nerve syndrome and ulnar neuropathy, paralysis or weakness of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) muscles has been shown to vary according to the degree of involvement of the median and ulnar nerves, respectively. We traced these nerves in 50 cadaveric specimens in which each FDP was complete...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Oh CS,Won HS,Lee KS,Chung IH,Kim SM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The myogenic regulatory factor MyoD plays an important role in embryonic and adult skeletal muscle growth. Even though it is best known as a marker for activated satellite cells, it is also expressed in myonuclei, and its expression can be induced by a variety of different conditions. Several model systems have been u...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Legerlotz K,Smith HK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The probability and degree of muscle recovery after lesions of long peripheral nerves have not been assessed quantitatively. METHODS:Twelve adults with closed injuries of the fibular division of the sciatic nerve with complete denervation of associated muscles were followed-up for 2-10 years. The onset of...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Stefancic M,Vidmar G,Blagus R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of an 8-week resistance training program on force steadiness and common drive for the vastus lateralis muscle. Eight untrained men performed a resistance training program. Before the program and at the end of each week, the subjects performed a trapezoid isome...

journal_title：Muscle & nerve

authors： Beck TW,Defreitas JM,Stock MS,Dillon MA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00