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9354493

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
A total of 61 traumatic cervical cord-injured patients were included in this study. Needle electromyography and nerve conduction study were performed at 6 to 24 weeks postinjury. Correlation between the presence of spontaneous electromyographic potentials and the presence of dysesthetic pain, as well as other clinical characteristics including age, gender, level of injury, severity of injury, spasticity, duration of injury, and performance of spinal surgery was statistically analyzed. Of the 31 patients who had spontaneous electromyographic potentials in their hands, 27 (87%) had dysesthetic pain in their limbs. Only 9 (30%) of the other 30 patients without spontaneous potentials developed dysesthetic pain. A significant correlation (P < 0.001) between the presence of spontaneous electromyographic potential and dysesthetic pain was found. The presence of spontaneous electromyographic potentials was also significantly (P < 0.05) correlated with severity of injury but not with age, gender, injury level, duration of injury, operation, and spasticity. In conclusion, the presence of spontaneous electromyographic potentials in cervical cord-injured patients was significantly related to the presence of dysesthetic pain. They occurred more often in patients with more severe injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0894-9115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
389-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Spontaneous electromyographic potentials in cervical cord-injured patients are related to dysesthetic pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung College of Medicine and Technology, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article