Jitter analysis with concentric needle electrode in the masseter muscle for the diagnosis of generalised myasthenia gravis

Orhan E., Deymeer F., Oflazer P., Parman Y., Baslo M. B.

CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, cilt.124, sa.11, ss.2277-2282, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 124 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.04.344
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2277-2282
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Myasthenia gravis, Single-fibre EMG, m. Masseter, Motor end-plate, Concentric needle electrode, Jitter analysis, SINGLE-FIBER ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, REPETITIVE NERVE-STIMULATION, EMG REFERENCE VALUES, NEUROMUSCULAR-TRANSMISSION
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The purpose of our study was to show neuromuscular transmission abnormality in the masseter muscle of generalised myasthenia gravis (MG) patients and to compare motor end-plate failure of the masseter with the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) and periocular muscles.