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3 Variables

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1.Intensity of stimulus voltage fixed (0-400N); Amperes (0-100)mA amount of current 2. Duration aka pulse width of stimulus (50-1000ms) 3. Rate of stimulus 1-50 stim/sec(Hz)

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What do Pre Amp/Amplifiers do?

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Convert low voltage signal to higher voltage copy

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What does the Differential Amp do?

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2 amps- measure diff b/w active and reference

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Common Mode Signal

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Seen in both amps (active and reference)

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What is the Common Mode rejection ratio (CMRR)?

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ability of amp to amplify desired signal while rejecting common mode signal; measured in decibals-clinical amplifiers >90Db

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What does the HF/Low Pass filter do?

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resistors filter out high frequency

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What does the LF/High Pass filter do?

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resistors filter out low frequency

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What is recommended filter setting for motor studies?

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LF- 2-10Hz; HF- 10KHz

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What is recommended filter setting for sensory studies?

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LF- 2-10Hz; HF- 2KHz

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What is recommended filter setting for EMG?

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LF- 20-30Hz; HF- 10KHz

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What is effect if INCREASE LF filter?

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DECREASE AMP and DECREASE LATENCY Stabilize baseline

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What is effect if DECREASE LF filter?

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INCREASE AMP and INCREASE LATENCY

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What is effect if INCREASE HF filter?

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INCREASE AMP and DECREASE LATENCY

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What is effect if DECREASE HF filter?

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DECREASE AMP and INCREASE LATENCY

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What is typical sweep speed?

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10ms/div = duration (entire screen) 100ms Set sweep speed at 100ms/div= duration of 1 second if have 10boxes across

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What is CMAP?

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summation of individual mm fiber action potentials

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What is SNAP?

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summation of individual sensory fiber action potentials

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What do mixed studies test?

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record largest sensory nerves (1a) afferent mm spindle, largest and most myelinated so usually affected 1st in demyelinating lesions

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What does amplitude represent?

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of fibers that depolarize

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What does NCS duration represent?

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measure of synchrony- extent that fibers depolarize at same time

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What does conduction velocity measure?

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speed of the fastest conducting fibers

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How is motor conduction velocity measured?

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calculated in proximal segment only! CV=distance/(prox lat-distal lat)

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How is sensory conduction velocity measured?

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calculated in proximal and distal segments distance/time

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What temp should we maintain for NCS performed in UE and LEs?

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UE-32 and LE >29

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What is the effect of having decreased temp?

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increased amp, duration, prolonged latency decreased CV

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How does age variable affect CV?

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decrease 1-2ms per decade past 20 years old

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How does UE CV compare to LE CV?

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UE CV is faster than LE CV

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How does proximal CV compare to distal CV?

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Faster proximal; closer to trunk/nutrition, larger diameter

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How does segment size LONG vs SHORT studied affect calculations?

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Measure a short segment, risk for more error, since small error has SIG effect on calculation

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30
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Describe a MUP morphology.

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3 phases, amp-300-500uV, duration-<10-12ms

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What does MUP EMG duration represent?

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of mm fibers within motor unit. ‘pitch’ will increase as number of fibers and territory increases

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What does a long duration MUP mean?

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dull and thuddy, sign of chronic condition-motor unit remodeling

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What does a Short duration MUAPs sound like?

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‘crisp’

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34
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What does polyphasia represent?

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measure of synchrony and axonal sprouting

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What does MUP amplitude affect?

36
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What does a unstable MUAP mean?

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NMJ disorder or increased jitter

37
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MM fiber recruitment follows what rule normally?

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Rule of 5s 1 MU at 5Hz; 2nd MU will come in at 10Hz

38
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How can you increase force?

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Increase rate of fire (activation) or recruit more MUs

39
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What is recruitment ratio?

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Rate of fastest firing MU/total number of MUs >10= decreased recruitment (neuro); <5=increased/early recruit (myopathic)

40
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What is decreased recruitment?

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caused by LOSS OF MUAPs; conduction block or axonal loss, can’t bring enough soldiers to the fight

41
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What is increased/early recruitment?

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caused by LOSS OF MM FIBERS; get lots of MUs fire to produce small amount of force

42
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Describe what chronic axonal loss MUs will look like.

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large amp, long duration, polyphasic-reinnervated mms

43
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What would demyelination look like on EMG?

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MUAP morphology-normal-C.B-decreased recruit (GBS and CTS)

44
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What would a myopathic MU look like?

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decreased # of mm fibers- short duration low amp (BSAPP)

45
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How many mm fibers can contribute to a MUP?

46
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How close to the needle tip do mm fibers have to be?

47
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How many MUPs in each mm can be analyzed?

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@ least 12; 4 quadrants-3 probes each quadrant

48
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The mm fibers of 1 MU can be spread over oval x-sectional area of what size?

49
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How many MUs can be recorded from needle tip?

50
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A typical MU has how many phases?

51
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What would increase duration of MUP?

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increased phases and turns; axonal sprouting/regeneration

52
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Why would we have 0 MUPs?

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No axons, complete CB, pain or lesion in CNS

53
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What happens to mm fibers when needle is briskly moved in mm?

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Depolarize the mm and get insertional activity

54
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How long does normal insertional activity last?

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<200-300ms

55
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What is increased insertional activity?

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>200ms; usually with myotonic disorders

56
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What is decreased insertional activity?

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mm damage/chronic denervation; if get resistance to needle insertion=poor prognosis since getting mm fibers turning into fibrotic tissue

57
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To observe spon activity settings are…

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10ms sweep speed, 50mV/div

58
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What things can cause abnormal spon activity?

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trauma, inflammation and denervation

59
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Fibs and PSWs are signs of what?

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acute ‘active’ denervation/mm membrane instability

60
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Prejunctional

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problem w/motor nerve terminal branch

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Postjunctional

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lesion in mm fiber

62
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Any potential that fires <4-5Hz

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is not under voluntary control

63
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What types of potential do you see that are MFAP/post

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fibs, psws, myotonic, CRD

64
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What types of potential do you see that are MUAP/pre

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fasiculation, myokymic, neuromytonia,cramps

65
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What causes a EPP/EPS?

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needle touches axon terminal causing depolarization

66
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What is a unstable membrane potential cause by?

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decrease in intracellular K+

67
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What are EMG characteristics of fibs?

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+deflection, 3phases, amp: 30-800uV, duration<5ms, regular fire rate (post-junct), click, raindrop

68
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What are EMG characteristics of psws?

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biphasic, duration 30-100ms

69
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How soon post injury should EMG be performed?

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3wks/21 days

70
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What are EMG characteristics of EPS?

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Irregular fire (pre), biphasic, -deflection, hiss/sputtering

71
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Why is it incorrect to refer to fibs/psws as denervation potentials?

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Can see them in myopathic conditions

72
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What are EMG characteristics of Myotonic d/c?

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+deflection, phases 2-3, duration 2-3ms, rate 50-100Hz, WAX AND WANE; dive bomber sound

73
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What are EMG characteristics of CRDs?

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Pacemaker ephatic D/C=chronic pathology, phases-polyphasic, duration 10-15ms, amp 50-1000uV, regular fire rate- MACHINE

74
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What are EMG characteristics of myokymic d/c?

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undulating/quivering skin, post radiation- same MUAP fires, burst, soldier marching

75
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What are EMG characteristics of neuromyotonia d/c?

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WANING, AMP decreasing, highest freq- stiffness ‘Issac’s Syndrome’

76
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

77
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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End plate spike

78
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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Fibrillations

79
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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Myotonic discharge

80
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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postive sharp waves

81
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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Neuromyotonia

82
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

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Myokymic discharges

83
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What is type of activity is in this picture?

84
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Describe psudofacilitation regarding NCSs.

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Amplitude increases but the area under waveform decreases. Not adding any new mm fibers to it; the mm fibers are just firing more synchronized.

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