Repeater F-waves in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Electrophysiologic indicators of upper or lower motor neuron involvement?

Akarsu E., Sirin N. G., Orhan E. K., Erbas B., Dede H. O., BASLO M. B., ...More

CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.131, no.1, pp.96-105, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 131 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.09.030
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.96-105
  • Keywords: Repeater F-wave, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Triple stimulation technique, MScanFit MUNE, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Split hand, TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION, UNIT NUMBER ESTIMATION, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL INDEX, SPINAL-CORD, DYSFUNCTION, PROGRESSION, INHIBITION, ALS, EXCITABILITY, SENSITIVITY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To extract insight about the mechanism of repeater F-waves (Frep) by exploring their correlation with electrophysiologic markers of upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).