THE TIME CONSTANTS OF MOTOR AND SENSORY PERIPHERAL-NERVE FIBERS MEASURED WITH THE METHOD OF LATENT ADDITION

被引:63
作者
PANIZZA, M
NILSSON, J
ROTH, BJ
ROTHWELL, J
HALLETT, M
机构
[1] NINCDS,HUMAN MOTOR CONTROL SECT,BETHESDA,MD 20892
[2] IRCCS,FDN CLIN LAVORO,CLIN NEUROPHYSIOL LAB,CASTEL GOFFREDO,ITALY
[3] INST NEUROL,MRC,HUMAN MOVEMENT & BALANCE UNIT,LONDON WC1N 3BG,ENGLAND
[4] NIH,NATL CTR RES RESOURCES,BIOMED ENGN & INSTRUMENTAT PROGRAM,BETHESDA,MD 20892
来源
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY | 1994年 / 93卷 / 02期
关键词
NERVE FIBER; TIME CONSTANT; MOTOR NERVE FIBER; SENSORY NERVE FIBER; ULNAR NERVE; MEDIAN NERVE; TIBIAL NERVE; LATENT ADDITION;
D O I
10.1016/0168-5597(94)90078-7
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
The time constants of motor and sensory fibers in the human ulnar, median and tibial nerves were determined using the method of latent addition. Two square-wave stimuli were applied: the first one was subthreshold and the second, at various delays relative to the first, was adjusted to achieve threshold activation. Strength-delay curves were obtained, from which the time constant was determined using a mathematical model. Sensory fibers had time constants that were about 3 times the time constant for motor fibers. The strength-delay curves gave similar time constants as those obtained from strength-duration curves.
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页码:147 / 154
页数:8
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