Electrophysiologic Evidence of Spinal Accessory Neuropathy in Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 935 - 940
• Main Authors: Chang, Chein-Wei, Chang, Kai-Yin, Chen, Yu-Ren, Kuo, Po-Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.06.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accessory nerve; Accessory Nerve - physiopathology; Accessory Nerve Diseases - complications; Accessory Nerve Diseases - physiopathology; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Chi-Square Distribution; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording; Electromyography; Electrophysiology; Female; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myofascial pain syndromes; Myofascial Pain Syndromes - complications; Myofascial Pain Syndromes - physiopathology; Nervous system; Neurology; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Prospective Studies; Rehabilitation; NCV; CMAP; Electrophysiology; Myofascial pain syndromes; Accessory nerve; MCD; MUAP; MFPS; Electromyography; Rehabilitation; EMG; SFEMG; NCS; mean consecutive difference; motor unit action potential; nerve conduction study; single-fiber electromyography; electromyogram; nerve conduction velocity; compound muscle action potential; myofascial pain syndrome; Human; Nervous system diseases; Spine; Myalgia; Neuropathy; Electrodiagnosis; Striated muscle disease; Pain; Reeducation; Orthopedics

Chang C-W, Chang K-Y, Chen Y-R, Kuo P-L. Electrophysiologic evidence of spinal accessory neuropathy in patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome. To evaluate whether or not spinal accessory neuropathy exists in patients with cervical myofascial pain syndrome (MFPS). Prospective study. A neurop...