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Electrodiagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a review of existing guidelines

dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Mamede
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-30T14:53:33Z
dc.date.available2021-11-30T14:53:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2020 by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Societypt_PT
dc.description.abstractAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by degeneration of upper motor neurons in the motor cortex and lower motor neurons (LMN) in the brainstem and spinal cord, resulting in a progressive functional impairment. Neurophysiology is a diagnostic tool to detect dysfunction of upper motor neurons and LMN, even when the changes are subclinical. Electromyography is the standard neurophysiological investigation to detect LMN changes, which is essential to exclude mimicking disorders and attain early diagnosis. Recently, Awaji criteria was proposed to support ALS diagnosis, in these criteria fasciculation potentials associated with neurogenic motor unit potentials represents a sufficient marker of LMN involvement, in each muscle. Many studies have confirmed that Awaji criteria are more sensitive, permitting earlier diagnosis without loss of specificity when compared with the revised El Escorial criteria. Fasciculations are easily detected by ultrasound; increasingly, this technique has been used to diagnose ALS, combined with electromyography. This combination can increase diagnostic accuracy. Many techniques for estimating the number of motor units have been proposed, they are useful to quantify LMN loss. Electrical impedance myography is an emerging technique with great potential to monitor ALS progression. Neurophysiological investigation of upper motor neuron dysfunction is difficult in ALS, detecting decreased cortical inhibition by threshold tracking cortical magnetic stimulation is a promising method, which needs to be validated in different centers.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipUID/BIM/50005/2019, project funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) through Fundos do Orçamento de Estadopt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationJ Clin Neurophysiol. 2020 Jul;37(4):294-298pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/WNP.0000000000000682pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1537-1603
dc.identifier.issn0736-0258
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/50224
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWolters Kluwerpt_PT
dc.relationInstituto de Medicina Molecular
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://journals.lww.com/clinicalneurophys/pages/default.aspxpt_PT
dc.subjectAmyotrophic lateral sclerosispt_PT
dc.subjectDiagnosispt_PT
dc.subjectElectromyographypt_PT
dc.subjectFasciculationspt_PT
dc.subjectMotor neuron diseasept_PT
dc.titleElectrodiagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a review of existing guidelinespt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage298pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage294pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Clinical Neurophysiologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume37pt_PT
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