Upper motor neuron assessment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using the patellar tendon reflex and motor-evoked potentials to the lower limbs
Keywords
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Upper motor neuron
Motor-evoked potential
Electrophysiological diagnosis
T-response
Progressive muscular atrophy
AbbreviationsALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALSFRS-R
ALS functional rating scale-revised
CMCT
central motor conduction time
ECAS
Edinburgh cognitive and behavioural ALS screen
MEP
motor evoked potentials
MRC
Medical Research Council
NPV
negative predictive value
PMA
progressive muscular atrophy
PMCT
peripheral motor conduction time
PPV
positive predictive value
T/MEP ar
T response to MEP response amplitude ratio
T/MEP lr
T response to MEP response latency ratio
T-MEP-LL
T-MEPs to lower limbs
TMS
transcranial magnetic stimulation
TST
triple stimulation technique
© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
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