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Reduced axon number in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy demonstrated by motor unit number estimation analysis. 2007

Ebru Altindag, and Baris Baslo, and Betul Baykan, and Nerses Bebek, and Mustafa Ertas
Department of Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.

Some conventional and quantitative EMG studies have already demonstrated a subclinical lower motor neuron involvement in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). Our aim was to investigate this subclinical involvement by using motor unit number estimation (MUNE) analysis with modified McComas' technique. We enrolled 75 consecutive JME patients and 26 normal controls. All subjects underwent motor and sensory nerve conduction studies, concentric needle EMG and MUNE analysis of the M. abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and M. tibialis anterior (TA). The clinical and EEG findings were evaluated to correlate with MUNE values. MUNE values of the APB (54+/-25) and TA (35+/-17) muscles were significantly lower in the JME group (p<0.001) when compared to the normal controls (109+/-24 and 80+/-26 for APB and TA muscles, respectively). Our findings show that anterior hom cells were subclinically affected in some JME patients, suggesting a shared background for both JME phenotype and grey matter disorganization in spinal cord.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009046 Motor Neurons Neurons which activate MUSCLE CELLS. Neurons, Motor,Alpha Motorneurons,Motoneurons,Motor Neurons, Alpha,Neurons, Alpha Motor,Alpha Motor Neuron,Alpha Motor Neurons,Alpha Motorneuron,Motoneuron,Motor Neuron,Motor Neuron, Alpha,Motorneuron, Alpha,Motorneurons, Alpha,Neuron, Alpha Motor,Neuron, Motor
D009431 Neural Conduction The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus. Nerve Conduction,Conduction, Nerve,Conduction, Neural,Conductions, Nerve,Conductions, Neural,Nerve Conductions,Neural Conductions
D002452 Cell Count The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample. Cell Density,Cell Number,Cell Counts,Cell Densities,Cell Numbers,Count, Cell,Counts, Cell,Densities, Cell,Density, Cell,Number, Cell,Numbers, Cell
D004576 Electromyography Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes. Electromyogram,Surface Electromyography,Electromyograms,Electromyographies,Electromyographies, Surface,Electromyography, Surface,Surface Electromyographies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000704 Analysis of Variance A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable. ANOVA,Analysis, Variance,Variance Analysis,Analyses, Variance,Variance Analyses
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles

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