A new approach to the estimation of post-synaptic potentials in human motoneurones.
A new method is described for estimating the shape of the compound post-synaptic potentials evoked by stimuli in human motoneurones. The method is based on changes in the duration of the interspike intervals in motor-unit spike trains that are time-locked to the stimulus. This is particularly helpful in estimating the profile of long-latency slow rise-time post-synaptic potentials that are difficult to estimate with other methods. The method is simple to apply and the analysis is readily implemented on a personal computer.
Poliakov
A V
AV
Department of Physiology, University of Adelaide, SA.
Miles
T S
TS
Nordstrom
M A
MA
D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*