title: Neurophysiological evaluation of the muscular hypotrophy after immobilization.
abstract: Muscular hypotrophy due to arm or leg immobilization (MH) in absence of neuromuscular pathologies was tested by EMG spectral analysis, in order to identify a possible neurophysiological method able to analyze this kind of particular clinical picture. Two different groups of patients were tested. In group 1 the patients were suffering from vastus medialis muscle MH due to meniscus surgery, in group 2 the patients were suffering from biceps brachii muscle MH after humerus fracture. A significant difference between normal and pathological muscles was found and the methods may be useful in the neurophysiological evaluation of MH.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tugnoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eleopra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quatrale
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faccini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Basaglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*