[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.
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