1. Motor neurons loss in Parkinson Disease: An electrophysiological study (MUNE).
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Mes M, Janik P, Zalewska E, and Gawel M
- Subjects
- Abducens Nerve, Action Potentials, Foot, Humans, Motor Neurons, Muscle, Skeletal, Parkinson Disease
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the involvement of a peripheral motor neuron in Parkinson Disease (PD) using the motor unit number estimation (MUNE) method, which reflects motor unit loss in motor neuron diseases. Multipoint incremental MUNE method was calculated in abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and abductor digiti minimi (ADM) in forty one (41) patients with PD and forty five (45) healthy volunteers. From the analysis, the MUNE of APB was lower in PD than in the control group, especially in the sub-group aged 60 years or older. MUNE was negatively correlated with the age of patientsfor APB, but not with the duration of the disease and advancement of PD. The loss of motor units in sporadic Parkinson's disease revealed by multipoint incremental MUNE method is considered a sign of lower motor neuron involvement, however, loss of motor neurons is slight and does not manifest equally in all muscles . Thus, the results from this experiment should be treated with concern, as it could be a landmark for further experiments., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2021
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