title: Multi-MUP analysis of laryngeal muscles.
abstract: We performed quantitative motor unit potential (MUP) analysis of the thyroarytenoid (TA) and cricothyroid (CT) muscles, using multi-MUP-analysis in 40 healthy volunteers. The method is well tolerated, easy to perform, and examination of one muscle takes 5-10min. The mean MUP amplitude of both muscles was significantly larger in men than in women. The method can safely be used in clinical routine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, PL 52, FI-20521, Turku, Finland. marja.koivu@tyks.fi
authors.forename: Marja K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Koivu
authors.forename: Satu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jääskeläinen
authors.forename: Björn B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Falck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000294:innervation* / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D009339:Needles; D012727:Sex Characteristics