Comparison of Motor Unit Action Potential Recorded from Disposable and Reusable Monopolar Eeg Needle Electrodes

Authors

Helen Sheau-Ping Pan
Jennifer Chu
Rai-Chi Chan
Tao-Chang Hsu

Translated Title

可棄肌電針極與傳統單極肌電針極測得運動單元電位波之比較

Abstract

The usage of disposable needle electrodes is a safe way to prevent severe infectious diseases, especially AIDS, in EMG laboratories. The purposes of this study were (1) to compare disposable with reusable monopolar needle electrodes physiologically by recording motor unit action potentials (MUAPs), and (2) to determine the stability of the disposable monopolar needle electrodes (DMNE).Computer-aided measurements were used to compare 60 MUAPs recorded with reusable monopo;ar needle electrodes (RMNE) and 60 MUAPs recorded from the same muscle (Tibialis anterior) with DMNE at the first (new), second (used). and sith(old) electrode usage. There wase no significant difference among the amplitude, area. duration, turns, phases, peak-duration. or index of MUAPs recorded by the two types of electrodes. The DMNE compared with conventional RMNE. performed satisfactorily in this study with MUAPs quantitative analysis. The EMG test with DMNE can be considered as a reliable examination in patients with severe infectious diseases.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

8

Last Page

11

Recommended Citation

Pan, Helen Sheau-Ping; Chu, Jennifer; Chan, Rai-Chi; and Hsu, Tao-Chang (1990) "Comparison of Motor Unit Action Potential Recorded from Disposable and Reusable Monopolar Eeg Needle Electrodes," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.1777
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol18/iss1/2