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A Uncini1, D J Lange, R E Lovelace

  • 1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.

Muscle & Nerve
|March 1, 1990
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Long-duration polyphasic potentials (LDPPs) can skew results in myopathy diagnosis. Excluding these potentials accurately reveals reduced motor unit action potential duration in most patients, aiding diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Electromyography
  • Muscle Diseases

Background:

  • Motor unit action potential (MUAP) duration is typically reduced in myopathies.
  • Long-duration polyphasic potentials (LDPPs) can complicate diagnostic interpretation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the incidence and significance of LDPPs in myopathies.
  • To determine the impact of LDPPs on mean MUAP duration calculations.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative MUAP analysis was performed on 41 patients with various myopathies.
  • Analysis involved assessing both simple and polyphasic MUAPs, including LDPPs.

Main Results:

  • Mean MUAP duration was reduced in only 64% of patients when LDPPs were included.

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  • Excluding LDPPs revealed reduced mean duration in 95% of patients.
  • LDPPs were most frequent in chronic polymyositis and Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

    • Conclusions:

    • LDPPs can falsely elevate mean MUAP duration, necessitating their exclusion for accurate diagnosis.
    • LDPPs may result from desynchronization of single-fiber potentials or slow conduction in regenerating fibers.