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Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity Depends on Stimuli Frequency in the Rat
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of frequency and duration of stimuli on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in the rat. MNCV was evaluated in two separate series of records. In the first the frequency of stimuli was varied between 1.0 and 10.0 Hz, by 1 Hz steps, keeping the durati...
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Format: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study was performed to evaluate the effect of frequency and duration of stimuli on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in the rat. MNCV was evaluated in two separate series of records. In the first the frequency of stimuli was varied between 1.0 and 10.0 Hz, by 1 Hz steps, keeping the duration of the pulses constant at 0.1 ms. In a second experimental trial, the frequency of the stimuli was kept at 10.0 Hz, while duration increased from 0.05 to 1.00 ms, at customized steps. Supramaximal stimulation pulses were always used. Measures were performed in the right pelvic limb of 12 anesthetized rats. The active needle electrode was inserted in the second interosseus space of the paw, while a subcutaneous reference electrode was inserted in the third toe. The ground electrode was placed on dorsal surface of the limb. The proximal stimuli site was identified at the sciatic notch and the distal one at the ankle. Surface stimulation was used. Latency, duration, area under the curve and amplitude of the muscular action potential were also measured. MNCV was estimated by dividing distal to proximal latency difference by the distance between stimuli sites. MNCV exhibited an increase to a plateu with stimulus frequency growth. Duration also showed the same behavior. |
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ISSN: | 0094-243X |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.1615129 |