Distribution of electrical activation to the external intercostal muscles during high frequency spinal cord stimulation in dogs.
In contrast to previous methods of electrical stimulation of the inspiratory muscles, high frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) results in more physiological activation of these muscles. The spatial distribution of activation to the external intercostal muscles by this method is unknown. In anaesthetized dogs, multiunit and single motor unit (SMU) EMG activity was monitored in the dorsal portion of the 3rd, 5th and 7th interspaces and ventral portion of the 3rd interspace during spontaneous breathing and HF-SCS following C2 spinal section. Stimulus amplitude during HF-SCS was adjusted such that inspired volumes matched spontaneous breathing (Protocol 1). During HF-SCS, mean peak SMU firing frequency was highest in the 3rd interspace (dorsal) (18.8 ± 0.3 Hz) and significantly lower in the 3rd interspace (ventral) (12.2 ± 0.2 Hz) and 5th interspace (dorsal) (15.3 ± 0.3 Hz) (P <0.05 for each comparison). Similar rostrocaudal and dorsoventral gradients of activity were observed during spontaneous breathing prior to C2 section. No significant activity was observed in the 7th interspace during either spontaneous breathing or HF-SCS. Since peak discharge frequencies of the SMUs were higher and rib cage movement greater during HF-SCS compared to spontaneous breathing, stimulus amplitude during HF-SCS was adjusted such that rib cage movement matched (Protocol 2). Under these conditions, mean peak SMU frequencies and rostrocaudal and dorsoventral gradients of activity during HF-SCS were not significantly different compared to spontaneous breathing. These results indicate that (a) the topographic pattern of electrical activation of the external intercostal muscles during HF-SCS is similar to that occurring during spontaneous breathing and (b) differential descending synaptic input from supraspinal centres is not a required component of the differential spatial distribution of external intercostal muscle activation. HF-SCS may provide a more physiological method of inspiratory muscle pacing.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Centre, Rammelkamp Centre for Education & Research, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, R551, Cleveland, OH 44109-1998, USA. adimarco@metrohealth.org
Anthony F
AF
DiMarco
Krzysztof E
KE
Kowalski
D000818:Animals; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology*
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