F-WAVE AND MOTOR-EVOKED POTENTIALS DURING MOTOR IMAGERY AND OBSERVATION IN APRAXIA OF PARKINSON DISEASE

Gunduz A., Kiziltan M. E.

MUSCLE & NERVE, cilt.52, sa.6, ss.1072-1077, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/mus.24663
  • Dergi Adı: MUSCLE & NERVE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1072-1077
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The amplitudes of F-waves and motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) increase during imagination or active motor performance. The aim of this study was to investigate F-wave and MEP facilitation during assessment of apraxia. Methods: Eight Parkinson disease (PD) patients with apraxia, 11 patients without apraxia, and 8 healthy volunteers were enrolled. F-waves and MEPs were recorded during 4 states (resting, imagination, observation, and active movement). Results: The mean amplitude of the F-waves increased significantly during imagination and active movement as compared with at rest in healthy individuals (P = 0.028) and in the nonapraxia group (P = 0.005). PD patients with apraxia did not have similar facilitation. The mean amplitude of the MEPs also showed a similar loss of facilitation in PD with apraxia. Conclusions: Loss of facilitation during the preparation for movement is closely related to the "gold standard" clinical praxis battery. This study provides additional support and a potential electrophysiological assessment method for apraxia in PD.