EMG interference pattern power spectrum analysis in neuro-muscular disorders. 1989

I Yaar, and L Niles

One hundred sixty six subjects, who had clinically proven Neuromuscular (NM) diagnoses and 37 normal controls, had their biceps muscle EMGs, recorded in sustained isometric maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). The EMG signals were repeatedly transformed into power spectra (PS). The PS were then analysed by various statistical methods. The statistical analyses showed an overall significant difference in power between the sexes but only in the Dysschwannian Neuropathy group and no differences due to age; a very highly significant fatigue trend that manifests, to a different extent, in all frequency bands; the groups were significantly different from one another in both total power and in band-specific power, and to differ in their responses to fatigue. These analyses showed that based on PS alone discriminant analysis can separate the cases into only two significantly different groups: normal controls could not be separated from neuropathies, but both were significantly different from Myasthenia Gravis and myopathies. The statistical analysis highlighted as important the use of separate PS frequency bands and the use of a fatigue paradigm for separating the various NM disorders--showing Group-by-Fatigue; Group-by-Band and Group-by-Band-by-Fatigue interactions to be highly significant. All the above mentioned significant features, though, resulted in a low predictive (diagnostic) value by discriminant analysis and even worse by clustering techniques.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009468 Neuromuscular Diseases A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA. Amyotonia Congenita,Oppenheim Disease,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Foley-Denny-Brown Syndrome,Oppenheim's Disease,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndrome,Benign Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes,Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome,Cramp-Fasciculation Syndromes,Fasciculation Cramp Syndrome, Benign,Fasciculation-Cramp Syndromes, Benign,Foley Denny Brown Syndrome,Neuromuscular Disease,Oppenheims Disease,Syndrome, Cramp-Fasciculation,Syndrome, Foley-Denny-Brown,Syndromes, Cramp-Fasciculation
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
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
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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