Longitudinal estimation of intramuscular Tibialis Anterior coherence during subacute spinal cord injury: relationship with neurophysiological, functional and clinical outcome measures

Autor: Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban, Julian Taylor, Manuel Aleixandre, Cristina Simón-Martínez, Diego Torricelli, Jose Luis Pons, Gerardo Avila-Martín, Iriana Galán-Arriero, Julio Gómez-Soriano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1743-0003
DOI: 10.1186/s12984-017-0271-9
Popis: Abstract Background Estimation of surface intramuscular coherence has been used to indirectly assess pyramidal tract activity following spinal cord injury (SCI), especially within the 15-30 Hz bandwidth. However, change in higher frequency (>40 Hz) muscle coherence during SCI has not been characterised. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify change of high and low frequency intramuscular Tibialis Anterior (TA) coherence during incomplete subacute SCI. Methods Fifteen healthy subjects and 22 subjects with motor incomplete SCI (American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale, AIS, C or D grade) were recruited and tested during 4 sessions performed at 2-week intervals up to 8 months after SCI. Intramuscular TA coherence estimation was calculated within the 10–60 Hz bandwidth during controlled maximal isometric and isokinetic foot dorsiflexion. Maximal voluntary dorsiflexion torque, gait function measured with the WISCI II scale, and TA motor evoked potentials (MEP) were recorded. Results During subacute SCI, significant improvement in total lower limb manual muscle score, TA muscle strength and gait function were observed. No change in TA MEP amplitude was identified. Significant increase in TA coherence was detected in the 40–60 Hz, but not the 15–30 Hz bandwidth. The spasticity syndrome was associated with lower 15-30 Hz TA coherence during maximal isometric dorsiflexion and higher 10–60 Hz coherence during fast isokinetic movement (p
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