Computer-aided analysis of muscle fibre conduction velocity in neuromuscular diseases

• Published in: Neurological sciences Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 51 - 57
• Main Authors: Vogt, T. H., Fritz, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2006
• Subjects: Action Potentials - physiology; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Electric Stimulation; Electrodes - standards; Electrodiagnosis - instrumentation; Electrodiagnosis - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Neuron Disease - diagnosis; Motor Neuron Disease - physiopathology; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch - physiology; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal - physiology; Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Muscular Diseases - diagnosis; Muscular Diseases - physiopathology; Neurology; Neuromuscular Diseases - diagnosis; Neuromuscular Diseases - physiopathology; Neurosciences; Predictive Value of Tests; Reference Values; Sex Characteristics; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation

The objective was to measure muscle fibre conduction velocity (MFCV) in the biceps brachii of normal subjects, and patients with mild myopathies and anterior horn cell diseases. Unisolated steel needles served as stimulation and recording electrodes. By aid of a computer program for data acquisition...