Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Background: We aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of abductor pollicis brevis/abductor digiti minimi compound muscle action potentials (APB/ADM CMAP) ratio as an indicator of split hand phenomenon in the differentiation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients from healthy controls. Objec...
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| description | Background: We aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of abductor pollicis brevis/abductor digiti
minimi compound muscle action potentials (APB/ADM CMAP) ratio as an indicator of split hand
phenomenon in the differentiation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients from healthy controls.
Objectives: To assess diagnostic utility of APB/ADM CMAP ratio as an indicator split hand phenomenon
in differentiation of ALS patients from healthy controls.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at Alzahra and
Kashani hospitals of Isfahan, Iran, in 2021. The study population consisted of all patients with
definite diagnoses of ALS who had undergone electrophysiological studies within the previous 5
years. APB/ADM CMAP ratio was calculated in both groups based on right/left hand and below/
over 50 years of age. The statistical analysis also evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the APB/
ADM amplitude ratio.
Results: A total of 200 ALS patients and 200 healthy controls were evaluated. APB/ADM ratios of
the right hand in the controls and patients were 1.27±0.71 and 1.27±1.69 (P=0.961), while in the left
hand, these figures were 1.30±0.54 and 1.11±0.97, respectively (P=0.018). Analysis based on age
group revealed a significant difference in the APB/ADM amplitude ratio in the left hand of individuals
younger than 50. The cut-off points of 0.81 (sensitivity=86.2% and specificity=58.7%) and 1.03
(sensitivity=72.5% and specificity=58.5%) were calculated for right and left hands, respectively.
Conclusion: APB/ADM CMAP ratio is a relatively highly sensitive but moderately specific
diagnostic marker for differentiating ALS patients from healthy controls with higher diagnostic
utility in patients younger than 50. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c864221377b347c9b7f54cb8812d30f22023-07-24T04:42:31ZengGuilan University of Medical SciencesCaspian Journal of Neurological Sciences2423-48182023-07-0193162168Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisMajid Ghasemi0Maryam Alizadeh1Keyvan Basiri2Behnaz Ansari3Reza Tayebi Khorami4 Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neuroscience Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Mathematics , Ahvaz Branch , Islamic Azad University , Ahvaz , Iran. Background: We aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of abductor pollicis brevis/abductor digiti minimi compound muscle action potentials (APB/ADM CMAP) ratio as an indicator of split hand phenomenon in the differentiation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients from healthy controls. Objectives: To assess diagnostic utility of APB/ADM CMAP ratio as an indicator split hand phenomenon in differentiation of ALS patients from healthy controls. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted at Alzahra and Kashani hospitals of Isfahan, Iran, in 2021. The study population consisted of all patients with definite diagnoses of ALS who had undergone electrophysiological studies within the previous 5 years. APB/ADM CMAP ratio was calculated in both groups based on right/left hand and below/ over 50 years of age. The statistical analysis also evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the APB/ ADM amplitude ratio. Results: A total of 200 ALS patients and 200 healthy controls were evaluated. APB/ADM ratios of the right hand in the controls and patients were 1.27±0.71 and 1.27±1.69 (P=0.961), while in the left hand, these figures were 1.30±0.54 and 1.11±0.97, respectively (P=0.018). Analysis based on age group revealed a significant difference in the APB/ADM amplitude ratio in the left hand of individuals younger than 50. The cut-off points of 0.81 (sensitivity=86.2% and specificity=58.7%) and 1.03 (sensitivity=72.5% and specificity=58.5%) were calculated for right and left hands, respectively. Conclusion: APB/ADM CMAP ratio is a relatively highly sensitive but moderately specific diagnostic marker for differentiating ALS patients from healthy controls with higher diagnostic utility in patients younger than 50.http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/article-1-640-en.pdfmuscle atrophyamyotrophic lateral sclerosissplit hand |
| spellingShingle | Majid Ghasemi Maryam Alizadeh Keyvan Basiri Behnaz Ansari Reza Tayebi Khorami Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences muscle atrophy amyotrophic lateral sclerosis split hand |
| title | Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| title_full | Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| title_short | Abductor Pollicis Brevis/Abductor Digiti Minimi Compound Muscle Action Potential Ratio as a Diagnostic Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| title_sort | abductor pollicis brevis abductor digiti minimi compound muscle action potential ratio as a diagnostic marker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| topic | muscle atrophy amyotrophic lateral sclerosis split hand |
| url | http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/article-1-640-en.pdf |
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