Trigemino-cervical reflex in patients with Kennedy' s disease

VernacularTitle:肯尼迪病患者的三叉神经-颈反射异常
Author: Ming LU ; Juyang ZHENG ; Shuo ZHANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Dongsheng FAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Muscular atrophy; spinal; Trigeminal nerve; Reflex; abnormal; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
From: Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(8):529-531
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study changes of trigemino-cervical reflex (TCR) in patients with Kennedy's disease (KD). Methods The parameters of TCR were analyzed among patients with KD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and healthy controls. Results The parameters of ipsilateral P19, N31, A and contralateral P19, N31, A among patients with KD were (23.91±4.84), (35.45±4.76) ms, 1.24± 0.33 and (24.34±4.82), (36.20±4.91) ms, 1.19±0.25, respectively. Compared with the healthy controls((18.37±2.16), (28.50±1.56) ms, 1.90±0.43; (18. 72±2. 18), (29. 19±1.43) ms, 1.84 ± 0. 40), the difference in each parameter was significant (ipsilateral : t = 5.77, 8. 19, -6. 64; contralateral:5.05, 7.62, -7.77, all P<0.01). Conclusion The parameters of TCR were abnormal in KD patients, indicating that the trigeminal nerves and the bulbar may be involved in the disease.