Electrophysiologic Evidence of Spinal Accessory Neuropathy in Patients With Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3449162	Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	2011	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

This study demonstrates electrophysiologic evidence of neuroaxonal degeneration and neuromuscular transmission disorder in a significant proportion of patients with cervical MFPS. We suggest that spinal accessory neuropathy may be associated with cervical MFPS.

Keywords

NCV NCS CMAP MFPS MCD MUAP SFEMG Electrophysiology EMG electromyography electromyogram single-fiber electromyography Rehabilitation nerve conduction velocity Myofascial pain syndrome Myofascial pain syndromes Accessory nerve Nerve conduction study compound muscle action potential motor unit action potential