Repetitive Nerve Stimulation Test in Myotonic Patients.
- Author:
Jae Hyeon PARK
1
;
Il Nam SUNWOO
;
Joon Shik MOON
;
Sang Am LEE
;
Young Gwan PARK
;
Ki Whan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Koera.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Extremities;
Humans;
Muscles;
Muscular Dystrophies;
Neuromuscular Junction
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1994;12(4):702-708
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 17 myotonic cases (16 of myotonic muscular dystrophy and 1 of congenital myotonia), 13 cases showed significant decremental responses on RNS study. The decremental responses had the tendency of more prominence on faster stimulating rate, and in the proximal limb muscles. This result suggests that the RNS test is useful but not specific for the disorder of neuromuscular junction.
