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Clin Neurophysiol ; 154: 100-106, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37595479

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the electrophysiological basis of pyridostigmine enhancement of endurance performance documented earlier in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). METHODS: We recorded surface electromyography (sEMG) in four upper extremity muscles of 31 patients with SMA types 2 and 3 performing endurance shuttle tests (EST) and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) measurements during a randomized, double blind, cross-over, phase II trial. Linear mixed effect models (LMM) were used to assess the effect of pyridostigmine on (i) time courses of median frequencies and of root mean square (RMS) amplitudes of sEMG signals and (ii) maximal RMS amplitudes during MVC measurements. These sEMG changes over time indicate levels of peripheral muscle fatigue and recruitment of new motor units, respectively. RESULTS: In comparison to a placebo, patients with SMA using pyridostigmine had fourfold smaller decreases in frequency and twofold smaller increases in amplitudes of sEMG signals in some muscles, recorded during ESTs (p < 0.05). We found no effect of pyridostigmine on MVC RMS amplitudes. CONCLUSIONS: sEMG parameters indicate enhanced low-threshold (LT) motor unit (MU) function in upper-extremity muscles of patients with SMA treated with pyridostigmine. This may underlie their improved endurance. SIGNIFICANCE: Our results suggest that enhancing LT MU function may constitute a therapeutic strategy to reduce fatigability in patients with SMA.


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Atrofia Muscular Espinal , Brometo de Piridostigmina , Humanos , Brometo de Piridostigmina/farmacologia , Brometo de Piridostigmina/uso terapêutico , Eletromiografia/métodos , Músculos/fisiologia , Fadiga Muscular/fisiologia , Músculo Esquelético/fisiologia
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Chron Respir Dis ; 19: 14799731221094619, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35442817

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Air stacking (AS) and mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) aim to increase cough efficacy by augmenting inspiratory lung volumes in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). We studied the short-term effect of AS and MI-E on lung function. We prospectively included NMD patients familiar with daily AS or MI-E use. Studied outcomes were forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) prior to, immediately after, and up to 2 h after treatment. Paired sample T-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used. Sixty-seven patients participated. We observed increased FVC and FEV1 immediately after AS with a mean difference of respectively 0.090 L (95% CI 0.045; 0.135, p < .001) and 0.073 L (95% CI 0.017; 0.128, p = .012). Increased FVC immediately after MI-E (mean difference 0.059 L (95% CI 0.010; 0.109, p = .021) persisted 1 hour (mean difference 0.079 L (95% CI 0.034; 0.125, p = .003). The effect of treatment was more pronounced in patients diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, compared to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. AS and MI-E improved FVC immediately after treatment, which persisted 1 h after MI-E. There is insufficient evidence that short-lasting increases in FVC would explain the possible beneficial effect of AS and MI-E.


Assuntos
Insuflação , Infarto do Miocárdio , Doenças Neuromusculares , Tosse , Humanos , Pulmão , Doenças Neuromusculares/complicações , Doenças Neuromusculares/terapia
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J Neurosurg ; 104(5 Suppl): 348-51, 2006 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16848093

RESUMO

The authors present the case of a 2-year-old boy with bobble-head doll syndrome (BHDS) associated with a large suprasellar arachnoid cyst and enlarged ventricles, who was successfully treated with neuronavigated laser-assisted endoscopic ventriculocystocisternostomy. The clinical history, surgical treatment, and clinical follow up of the patient are described. A navigated laser-assisted endoscopic ventriculocystocisternostomy of the suprasellar arachnoid cyst led to cessation of the head bobbing, and notable reduction of the cyst and ventricles was visible on the postoperative magnetic resonance images. Caused by a suprasellar arachnoid cyst, BHDS can be successfully treated with navigated laser-assisted endoscopic ventriculocystocisternostomy. The advantages of this procedure are minimal invasiveness and facilitated guidance of the neuronavigation system to the target area when normal anatomical landmarks are not visible.


Assuntos
Cistos Aracnóideos/cirurgia , Endoscopia , Movimentos da Cabeça/fisiologia , Neuronavegação , Terceiro Ventrículo/cirurgia , Ventriculostomia , Cistos Aracnóideos/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Seguimentos , Humanos , Hidrocefalia/diagnóstico , Hidrocefalia/cirurgia , Terapia a Laser , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Síndrome , Terceiro Ventrículo/patologia
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