S2_L3: Electrical Currents for Muscle Contraction Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE:
There’s an acute response to injury once a nerve is cut, there’re certain cellular changes that will happen like the retraction of ends of the nerve, swollen cellular body, & the nucleus will go to the periphery. There is also some changes in the interior contents of the neurons/cells
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the 1st statement is true
D. Only the 2nd statement is true
A
The following statements are true of Physiology of Denervation, EXCEPT:
A. Partial Depolarization of the Sacrolemma as early as 3 hrs following nerve transection, RMP of the sacrolemma decreases
B. Atrophy to a greater extent of type II muscle fibers
C. Muscle Degeneration due to Intramuscular Venous Stasis & Superimposed Trauma
D.None of the above
D
Match the following injury to its classification.
- M + Axon (A)
- M + A + Endoneurium (E)
- Myelin sheath (M)
- M + A + E + Perineurium (P)
- M + A + E + P + Epineurium
Seddon-Sunderland
A. Neuropraxia - 1st degree
B. Axonotmesis - 2nd degree
C. Neurotmesis - 3rd degree
D. Neurotmesis - 4th degree
E. Neurotmesis - 5th degree
- B
- C
- A
- D
- E
Match the following degeneration & regeneration to its classification.
* there can be multiple answers
- Conduction block
- Walerian degeneration
- Complete recovery
- incomplete recovery
Seddon-Sunderland
A. Neuropraxia - 1st degree
B. Axonotmesis - 2nd degree
C. Neurotmesis - 3rd degree
D. Neurotmesis - 4th degree
E. Neurotmesis - 5th degree
- A
- B, C, D, E
- A, B
- C, D, E
TRUE OR FALSE
Other changes of denervation include:
▪ Hypersensitivity of Ach
▪ Fibrillations
▪ Membrane Changes
▪ Mechanical Changes
T
modified TRUE OR FALSE:
re-innervation/regeneration is when the peripheral nerve will try to meet again using the sprouting/nodal effect.
We need to stabilize the area since too much movement might affect the growth of the nerve resulting to disconnection of nerve to its point of attachment.
TT
The following statements are true on Controversies for use of ES, EXCEPT:
A. Can cause denervated muscle to contract
B. Help limit edema and venous stasis, therefore delay muscle fibrosis & leads to shortened recovery time
C. May disrupt regenerating neuromuscular junctions that further traumatize the denervated muscles
D. Not worth the financial and time costs
E. None of the above
E
TRUE OR FALSE:
For Total Denervation, rate of nerve growth: 1-2 mm/day
For Partial Denervation, re-innervation is done thru, Collateral Sprouting, Nodal & Terminal growth
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the 1st statement is true
D. Only the 2nd statement is true
A
The following statements are the type of waveform/Current type, EXCEPT:
A. Slowly rising exponentially progressive current (EPC)
B. Saw Tooth Pulse
C. Triangular
D. Trapezoidal Pulse
E. Monophasic PC
F. None of the above
F
Saw Tooth Pulse is commonly used
modified TRUE OR FALSE about Treatment Parameters:
▪ Pulse Frequency =1-500 pps/Hz
▪ Pulse Duration = Greater than or equal to chronaxie, 1-450 msec (less accurate)
TT
TRUE OR FALSE on Determination of Pulse Duration:
▪ Rheobase is the least amount of time needed to elicit visible
muscle contraction for an indefinite duration (5-35volts/ 2-18mA)
▪ Chronaxie minimum intensity required to produce a muscle contraction with an intensity set at twice the rheobase which is determined by plotting the strength-duration curve (0.05 - 0.5ms or <1ms)
FF
Rheobase is the least amount of intensity
Chronaxie minimum time
The following statements are true on treatment parameters of ES, EXCEPT:
A. Current Amplitude is the maximum tolerated contraction
B. Treatment Duration is less than or equal to 20-30 mins for 2-3 x/day; 5-7 days per week
C. For Electrode Configuration, anode over most excitable part of muscle
and, ideally smaller than cathode
D. None of the above
C
cathode over most excitable part of muscle and, ideally smaller than anode
identify the wrong parameter on ES for denervated muscles at motor level:
Pulse duration: ≥ Chronaxie (moreaccurate) 1-400 msec
Amplitude: Visible twitches up to maximum tolerated contraction
Ramp up/down: N/A
Frequency: 1-500 pps/Hz^A,B
Treatment Duration: 10-20 min
On Time : Off Time Ratio - 1:1
Treatment Duration: 20-30 min
TRUE OR FALSE the ff is written in the correct documentation format
ES using < ES machine> on <affected> x <pulse> x <pulse> x <treatment> to</treatment></pulse></pulse></affected>
<rationale>
</rationale>
T, can add position of patient
T/F adverse effects of ES for denervated muscles include burns due to increased current density & skin irritation
T