Repetitive nerve stimulation and jitter measurement with disposable concentric needle electrode in newly diagnosed myasthenia gravis patients

Sirin N. G., Orhan E., Durmus H., Deymeer F., Baslo M. B.

NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.48, no.5, pp.261-267, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.neucli.2018.01.003
  • Journal Name: NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.261-267
  • Keywords: Jitter, Concentric needle electrode, Myasthenia gravis, Single-fiber electromyography, Repetitive nerve stimulation, SINGLE-FIBER ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, OCULAR MYASTHENIA, SENSITIVITY, EMG, MINIMONOGRAPH, MUSCLES
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction. - The aim of this study was to define the diagnostic accuracy of concentric needle (CN)-jitter in newly diagnosed myasthenia gravis (MG) patients and to compare CN-jitter with repetitive nerve stimulation.