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ArticleMuscle & nerve2024

F wave analysis based on the compound muscle action potential scan.

Xiaoyan Li, Maoqi Chen, Paul E Barkhaus, Sanjeev D Nandedkar, Brian Schmit, Ping Zhou

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Xiaoyan LiDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1144-0648
Maoqi ChenSchool of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Paul E BarkhausDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8268-8643
Sanjeev D NandedkarDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3310-4386
Brian SchmitDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Ping ZhouSchool of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-2677

Funding

High-Density surface EMG based CMAP scan for motor unit number estimationR21NS113716 · NINDS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI BARKHAUS, PAUL E, LI, XIAOYAN · 2020 to 2020
$432k
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW)National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research 90REMM0001-01-00NIH HHS 7 R21 NS113716-02NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS113716Shandong Nature Science Foundation ZR2020KF012
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION/

aimsConventional F wave analysis involves a relatively uniform physiological environment induced by supramaximal stimulations. The F wave characteristics in a dynamic physiological condition, however, are rarely investigated. This study aimed to improve understanding of F wave properties in the more dynamic process by introducing a novel method to analyze F waves based on the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) scan technique.

methodsTwenty four healthy subjects participated in the study. The CMAP scan was applied to record muscle responses in the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and abductor digiti minimi (ADM) muscles, respectively. F wave characteristics including mean F wave amplitude and latency (F-M latency), persistence and activating threshold were quantified.

resultsAn average of 200 F waves per muscle were obtained from the CMAP scan recording. Weak to moderate correlations between F wave amplitude and stimulating intensity were observed in most of the APB (19 muscles; r = 0.33 ± 0.14, all p < .05) and ADM (23 muscles, r = 0.46 ± 0.16, all p < .05) muscles. Significantly longer mean F latency and lower activating F-threshold were found in the ADM muscles (F-M latency: APB: 25.43 ± 2.39 ms, ADM: 26.15 ± 2.32 ms, p < .05; F-threshold: APB: 7.68 ± 8.96% CMAP, ADM: 2.35 ± 2.42% CMAP, p < .05). DISCUSSION: This study introduces new features of F waves using the CMAP scan technique and identifies differences of F wave characteristics between the hand muscles. The CMAP scan based F waves analysis can be combined with the motor unit number estimation to assess functional alterations in motor neurons in neurological disorders.

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Action PotentialsElectric StimulationElectromyographyMuscle, SkeletalAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeural ConductionReaction TimeYoung Adultcompound muscle action potential (CMAP) scanelectrophysiologyF wave analysishand musclesmotor neuron

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