Electrodiagnosis for mitigating false‐negative non‐responsiveness in electrical evoked contractions: A case series exploring probable polyneuromyopathy induced by nonuse
Among the nine initially recruited subjects, seven exhibited responsiveness to neuromuscular electrical stimulation (78% responsiveness), with two participants excluded based on exclusion criteria. In the final five reported cases, all displayed α coefficient values indicating impaired neuromuscular accommodation, and one presented no α coefficient within the normal range. The inclusion of electrodiagnosis appears effective in averting non-responsiveness, suggesting the presence of ongoing polyneuropathies in paralyzed muscles.
Authors
- Emerson Fachin‐Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9858-9009)
- David Lobato Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-5359)
- Henrique Resende Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4879-1345)
- Bruno Flamarion‐dos‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1332-7075)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Research International
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.2115
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.18
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos
- Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal