Three Useful Tips and Tricks for Intraoperative Nerve Stimulation by Wen-Chih Liu, MD, Floris V. Raasveld, MD, Maximilian Mayrhofer-Schmid, Kyle R. Eberlin, MD, Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA

“…This stimulation then travels along the motor nerve, reaching the distal end to control the corresponding muscle(s). …”
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Flaccid quadriparesis with raised creatine kinase in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a case report with review of literature by Bandari Mahesh, Abhishek Pathak, Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia, Anand Kumar, Varun Kumar Singh

“…A nerve conduction study revealed reduced compound muscle action potential in all recorded motor nerves. Serum CK was 2,334 IU/L. The patient’s symptoms progressed despite intravenous methylprednisolone administration. …”
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Changes in neuromuscular conduction of workers depending on age by Patrycja Łach

“…Background The research was conducted to determine the effect of age on potential functional changes occurring through the transmission of nerve impulses in the motor nerves supplying selected muscles of the lower limb. …”
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A familial case of segregation of motor sensory neuropathy type 1B with multiple exostoses in monozygous twins by V. P. Fedotov, S. A. Kurbatov, S. S. Nikitin, T. B. Milovidova, N. M. Galeeva, A. V. Polyakov

“…The combination of two rare autosomal dominant diseases, affecting bone and peripheral nervous system in a pair of monozygotic twins and their father in one family, belongs to a unique clinical observations: since early childhood twins presented sharp reduction of the conduction velocity in all investigated motor nerves (>10 times) together with multiple exostosis bone, confirmed by x-ray with a relatively benign course. …”
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Orbital Apex Syndrome: A Review by Badakere A, Patil-Chhablani P

“…Akshay Badakere,1 Preeti Patil-Chhablani2 1Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care Centre, Pediatric Ophthalmology And Neuro-ophthalmology Services, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad 500034, India; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Eye Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USACorrespondence: Preeti Patil-ChhablaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Eye Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USAEmail drpreetipatil@gmail.comAbstract: Orbital apex syndrome is characterized by vision loss from optic neuropathy and ophthalmoplegia due to the involvement of ocular motor nerves in the anatomical region of the orbital apex. …”
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Schwann cell nodal membrane disruption triggers bystander axonal degeneration in a Guillain-Barré syndrome mouse model by Rhona McGonigal, Clare I. Campbell, Jennifer A. Barrie, Denggao Yao, Madeleine E. Cunningham, Colin L. Crawford, Simon Rinaldi, Edward G. Rowan, Hugh J. Willison

“…Myelinated-axon integrity in distal motor nerves was studied in transgenic mice exposed to anti-GM1 antibody and complement in ex vivo and in vivo injury paradigms. …”
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Posterior Scar Brachioplasty with Fascial Suspension: A Long-term Follow-up of a Modified Technique by Hamdy Elkhatib, MD

“…The technique is avoiding injury to the sensory and motor nerves of the arm and decreases the insult to the lymphatic.…”
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Ultrasonic Evaluation of Muscle Echogenicity in the Lower Limbs for the Detection of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Sally H. Abdulkareem, Abdulnasir H. Ameer

“…All participants underwent Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) of the peroneal and tibial motor nerves, as well as quantitative muscle ultrasound. …”
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An anatomical aspect on masseteric muscles in cattle rabies by real-time pcr by Atilla Yoldaş, Ramazan İlgün, Nevin Tuzcu, Akın Yığın, Erdal Özmen

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> The rabies virus specific nucleic acid was detected in masseter muscles motor nerves; N. mandibularis branch of N. trigeminus, N. masticatorius, motor leaf of N. mandibularis, N. massetericus and Nn. temporalis profunda which are two extra branches of N. masticatorius, unilaterally ganglion trigeminale, and pons by Real Time-PCR. …”
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Different electrophysiology patterns in GNE myopathy by Xiangyi Liu, Yingshuang Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Aping Sun, Danfeng Zheng, Dongsheng Fan, Xiaoxuan Liu

“…Results The absence of lower limb tendon reflexes, decreased compound muscle action potentials in lower leg motor nerves, and neurogenic pattern of electromyography suggested neuropathy in four patients. …”
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Frizzled3 controls axonal development in distinct populations of cranial and spinal motor neurons by Zhong L Hua, Philip M Smallwood, Jeremy Nathans

“…Disruption of the Frizzled3 (Fz3) gene leads to defects in axonal growth in the VIIth and XIIth cranial motor nerves, the phrenic nerve, and the dorsal motor nerve in fore- and hindlimbs. …”
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Correlation of the Lower Limb Nerve Conduction Velocity with Height and Leg Length by Jae-Hwan SONG, Sung-Hee KIM, Dae-Hyun KIM

“…A total of 49 subjects were recruited. When the motor nerve conduction velocity and sensory nerve conduction velocity were compared according to the height and leg length, there was a statistically significant negative correlation of the peroneal and left tibial motor nerves with the height. …”
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Bioelectrical Signals for the Diagnosis and Therapy of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders by Recep Avci, Kiara J.W. Miller, Niranchan Paskaranandavadivel, Leonard A. Bradshaw, Maggie-Lee Huckabee, Leo K. Cheng

“…These motor activities are coordinated by bioelectrical events, sensory and motor nerves, and hormones. The motility problems in the gastrointestinal tract known as functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are generally caused by impaired neuromuscular activity and are highly prevalent. …”
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EPIDEMIOLOGIC PROFILE OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED WITH HANSENÍASE IN THE NORTH OF MINAS GERAIS by Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da Silva, Rosângela Barbosa Chagas, Cláudia Mendes Campos Versiani, Ludmila Pereira Macedo, Luciana Maria Lauar de Almeida, Anderson Geraldo dos Santos, Rafael Majuste

“…We conclude, therefore, that the disease was prevalent in young adult males residing in urban areas showing a significant amount of diffuse cutaneous lesions without involvement of motor nerves and effectiveness of treatment provided.…”
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Natural remedies in the Canon of Medicine for dentistry and oral biology by Pouya Faridi, Milad Moatamedi, Mohammad M Zarshenas, Zohreh Abolhassanzadeh, Abdolali Mohagheghzadeh

“…He discussed different conditions such as different types of trauma to the motor nerves, taste sensation, different limitations of tongue movements, Ranula, halitosis, tooth sensation, different types of tooth pain, Bruxism, attrition, loss of enamel, gingival bleeding, recession and hyperplasia. …”
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Schwann cell nodal membrane disruption triggers bystander axonal degeneration in a Guillain-Barré syndrome mouse model by McGonigal, R, Campbell, CI, Barrie, JA, Yao, D, Cunningham, ME, Crawford, CL, Rinaldi, S, Rowan, EG, Willison, HJ

“…Myelinated-axon integrity in distal motor nerves was studied in transgenic mice exposed to anti-GM1 antibody and complement in ex vivo and in vivo injury paradigms. …”

Neurophotonic Scanning System – Towards Automatic Infrared Neurostimulation by Wegner Celine, Schlett Paul, Hofmann Ulrich G., Höth Julian, Klotzbücher Thomas, Buckert Thomas, Krüger Thilo B.

“…Mapping techniques for the identification of motor nerves and cortex are available. They rely on manual identification using an electrical stimulation probe. …”
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Evaluation of diabetic polyneuropathy in Type 2 diabetes mellitus by nerve conduction study and association of severity of neuropathy with serum sFasL level by Avijit Mondal, Sangita Sen, Debarati Chanda, Sunanda kundu, Mitali Chatterjee, Satinath Mukherjee

“…Using nerve conduction studies, amplitudes, velocities, and latencies of both sensory and motor nerves were recorded. Results: In DPN patients, concentration of sFasL levels (87.53 ± 3.49) was significantly decreased (P < 0.0001) not only when compared with normal controls (225.30 ± 2.97) but also when compared with diabetic patients without any complication (161 ± 3.63). …”
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The first pediatric anti-lactosylceramide antibody-positive encephalomyeloradiculoneuropathy by Akiko Sasaki, Itaru Hayakawa, Tatsuro Mutoh, Yuichi Abe

“…Nerve-conduction studies showed axonal neuropathy of the motor nerves. After steroid pulse therapy, high-dose immunoglobulin therapy, and plasma exchange, the lesions gradually regressed, and the neurological symptoms improved steadily. …”
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Thyroid Hormones, Peripheral White Blood Count, and Dose of Basal Insulin Are Associated with Changes in Nerve Conduction Studies in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes by Marta Wysocka-Mincewicz, Marta Baszyńska-Wilk, Maria Mazur, Aleksandra Byczyńska, Monika Nowacka-Gotowiec

“…For conduction velocities of the motor nerves, mean HbA1c exists in models. In all models for all NCS parameters there exists at least one parameter of peripheral white blood cell counts (predominantly monocytes). …”
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