Duchenne muscular dystrophy quantification: a multivariate analysis of surface EMG.
The paper describes a method of quantifying Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is examiner independent and uses surface electromyographic signals (EMG). A standardised protocol is proposed. Spectral parameters are first computed from digitised EMG, then a polynomial model is deduced from the evolution of each parameter. A discriminant analysis between healthy and DMD subjects leads to the determination of a discriminant plane and a level of sickness index.
Priez
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URA CNRS 858, University of Compiègne, Biological Engineering Department, France.
Duchene
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Goubel
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D000328:Adult; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000503:physiopathology*