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EMG and MEPs to the paraspinal muscles in cervical

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Clinical Neurophysiology

Advisors

Salem, Seyam S. , El-Khouli, Sali H. , Rabah, Amani M.

Authors

Rashad, Hanaa Metwalli

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:46

Available

2017-07-12 06:41:46

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease of the cervical spine that affects all levels of cervical spines, commonly after middle age. Neurophysiological assessment of paraspinal muscles aid in the early detection of pathological abnormalities. The aim of this work is to assess the EMG and MEPs findings in PM in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy with or without myelopathy and to assess the sensitivity of examination of these muscles in relation to limb muscles EMG and MEPs. 25 patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy with and without myelopathy with age ranging from 27 years to 55 years with a mean of 43.5 years and they were compared to ten normal control subjects age and sex matched. The results showed that EMG sensitivity test was higher in PM muscles and the most prominent abnormalities were signs of denervation. The percentage of abnormalities of cortical absolute latency to PMs was highly significant than of limb muscles and for PMC7 than to PMC5. We concluded that abnormalities in PM EMG and MEPs examinations are sensitive in localizing that the lesion whether after or proximal to the roots.

Issued

1 Jan 2002

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/37091

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023