[Transcranial motor stimulation of patients with obstructive sleep apnea].
In a total of 7 patients suffering from sleep apnoea syndrome measurement of conduction was effected by means of transcranial motor stimulation to investigate whether the period of latency is prolonged compared to a group of healthy persons. The conduction period between motor cortex and musculus adductor digit minimi right and left. The latency period was 23.6 +/- 1.4 ms for the sleep apnoea patients whereas the standard value is 19.9 +/- 2.4 ms. Due to the small number of cases investigated it is not possible to allocate these data to the degree of severity of the sleep apnoea syndrome.
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Zentrum für Pneumologie und Allergologie, Hufeland-Klinik Bad Ems.
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D000328:Adult; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology