Intrinsic factors influencing the post-mortem mechanical excitability of human skeletal muscle

The current study shows a significant difference in outcome of post-mortem muscle stimulation in the early hours after death, between male and female deceased. No influence was detected of the body temperature, age, rigor mortis and the length of the dying process, on the outcome of post-mortem muscle stimulation in the early hours post-mortem, but this outcome must be approached with caution because of the limitations of the study. In 19.7 % of cases a discrepancy in the outcome of post-mortem muscle stimulation was observed between MBB and MBR on the same body.