Motor unit number estimation: a technology and literature review
CL Gooch, TJ Doherty, KM Chan, MB Bromberg… - Muscle & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Numerous methods for motor unit number estimation (MUNE) have been
developed. The objective of this article is to summarize and compare the major methods and …
developed. The objective of this article is to summarize and compare the major methods and …
Updating motor unit number estimation (MUNE)
MB Bromberg - Clinical neurophysiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is a unique electrophysiologic technique that can
provide a numeric estimate of the number of axons innervating a muscle or group of …
provide a numeric estimate of the number of axons innervating a muscle or group of …
Motor unit number estimation in the assessment of performance and function in motor neuron disease
MB Bromberg, AA Brownell - Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is a unique electrophysiologic test used to estimate
the number of surviving motor units in a muscle or group of muscles. It is used most …
the number of surviving motor units in a muscle or group of muscles. It is used most …
Motor unit number estimation in neuromuscular disease
O Rashidipour, KM Chan - Canadian journal of neurological sciences, 2008 - cambridge.org
Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is an electrophysiological method designed to
quantify motor unit loss in target muscles of interest. Most of the techniques are noninvasive …
quantify motor unit loss in target muscles of interest. Most of the techniques are noninvasive …
Single motor unit variability with threshold stimulation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and normal subjects
D Jillapalli, JM Shefner - Muscle & Nerve: Official Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Repetitive nerve stimulation often shows responses with an abnormal decrement in patients
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting instability of the neuromuscular …
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting instability of the neuromuscular …
Statistical motor unit number estimation assuming a binomial distribution
JH Blok, GH Visser, S de Graaf… - Muscle & Nerve …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The statistical method of motor unit number estimation (MUNE) uses the natural stochastic
variation in a muscle's compound response to electrical stimulation to obtain an estimate of …
variation in a muscle's compound response to electrical stimulation to obtain an estimate of …
Statistical MUNE: a comparison of two methods of setting recording windows in healthy subjects and ALS patients
OBJECTIVE: To address the issue as to how best to perform statistical MUNE, we applied
two different approaches and compared results in healthy subjects and ALS patients …
two different approaches and compared results in healthy subjects and ALS patients …
Size does matter: the influence of motor unit potential size on statistical motor unit number estimates in healthy subjects
JH Blok, JP Van Dijk, J Drenthen, EM Maathuis… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The statistical method of motor unit number estimation (MUNE) assumes that
all motor unit potentials (MUPs) have the same size. The present study aims to evaluate the …
all motor unit potentials (MUPs) have the same size. The present study aims to evaluate the …
Decline of compound muscle action potentials and statistical MUNEs during Wallerian degeneration
ZU Acar, PY Dikmen, V Yayla, K Başaran… - Neurophysiologie …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aim of the study In two previous studies, we found that the compound muscle action
potential (CMAP) amplitude loss was significantly higher than the loss of estimated motor …
potential (CMAP) amplitude loss was significantly higher than the loss of estimated motor …