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A new method for recording and analysing evoked motor potentials from dogs
Author(s) -
Malik R.,
Ho S.,
Church D. B.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1989.tb01453.x
Subject(s) - compound muscle action potential , medicine , nerve conduction velocity , latency (audio) , electrophysiology , amplitude , motor nerve , residual , electrodiagnosis , anatomy , evoked potential , electromyography , biomedical engineering , audiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology , physics , computer science , optics , telecommunications , algorithm
Normal values for motor conduction in the tibial, ulnar and fibular nerves of dogs have been determined using a new method for recording and analysing evoked motor potentials. The use of an alligator clip as a roving surface electrode for recording, and a personal computer to analyse the evoked potentials has facilitated faster and more reproducible motor conduction studies. Compound muscle action potential (CMAP) and motor nerve conduction velocity data are in good agreement with previous studies. Normal values for CMAP area, residual latency and proximal to distal ratios for CMAP area and amplitude are presented for the first time.