Simulations of motor unit number estimation techniques.
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Abstract
Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is an electrodiagnostic procedure used to evaluate the number of motor axons connected to a muscle. All MUNE techniques rely on assumptions that must be fulfilled to produce a valid estimate. As there is no gold standard to compare the MUNE techniques against, we have developed a model of the relevant neuromuscular physiology and have used this model to simulate various MUNE techniques. The model allows for a quantitative analysis of candidate MUNE techniques that will hopefully contribute to consensus regarding a standard procedure for performing MUNE.
Medical subject headings
- Action Potentials
- Algorithms
- Axons
- Electromyography
- Models, Neurological
- Motor Neurons
- Muscle, Skeletal