Decrement in area of muscle responses to repetitive nerve stimulation |
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Authors: | Lo Y L Dan Y F Leoh T H Tan Y E Ratnagopal P |
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Institution: | Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore. gnrlyl@sgh.com.sg |
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Abstract: | Measurement of the decremental muscle response to repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) has low yields for the diagnosis of neuromuscular transmission defects compared with single fiber electromyography (SFEMG). We compared area and amplitude of muscle responses to RNS in 87 patients and 30 controls, using SFEMG as the reference standard. Decrement of response area provided additional diagnostic yields of 5.3% to 30% depending on the muscle examined and disease severity, and is recommended as a diagnostic adjunct to measurement of amplitude decrement during RNS. |
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Keywords: | area myasthenia gravis neuromuscular transmission repetitive nerve stimulation single fiber electromyography |
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