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Macroelectromyography is a valuable technique for measuring the size of motor unit potentials and investigating, diagnosing, and monitoring various neuromuscular diseases.
Macroelectromyography is a valuable technique for investigating, diagnosing, and monitoring neuromuscular diseases.
May aid neuromuscular monitoring; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
The background for the macroelectromyography technique, which was developed by Erik Stålberg to measure the size of motor unit potentials in human muscles, is reviewed. The method employs a modified single-fiber electrode with a large nonselective recording surface capable of recording the activity from all the fibers of a motor unit. The findings in normal subjects and its application in the study of motor unit recruitment are described. The value of the technique in the investigation, diagnosis, and monitoring of various neuromuscular diseases, including primary myopathies and neurogenic conditions, is discussed.
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P. Fawcett (2002) conducted a review in Neuromuscular disorders. Macroelectromyography was evaluated. Macroelectromyography is a valuable technique for measuring the size of motor unit potentials and investigating, diagnosing, and monitoring various neuromuscular diseases.
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