Muscle & NerveWiley InterScience : Muscle & NerveElectrophysiologic findings and grip strength after nerve injuries in the rat forelimb- July 31, 2008 We developed electrophysiologic methods for testing the three major forelimb nerves as a tool to evaluate motor and sensory recovery in rats. Median, ulnar, or radial nerves were transected and repaired in Sprague-Dawley rats. Compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) were recorded preoperatively and at various postoperative intervals. Correlation between grip strength and CMAPs was investigated. Reliable CMAPs were recorded for all three nerves....http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fmus.20971 Lewis-Sumner syndrome associated with infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis- July 31, 2008 We report 2 cases of Lewis-Sumner syndrome (LSS) diagnosed in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis undergoing treatment with the antitumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) monoclonal antibody infliximab. While experiencing clinical improvement in their arthritic symptoms, both patients experienced sensory deficits and weakness in multiple nerve distributions. They had electrodiagnostic evidence of motor conduction block and subsequent improvement with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg)..http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fmus.21051 Unilateral lower cranial nerve palsies as the sole manifestation of internal carotid artery dissection: Case report- July 18, 2008 No abstract.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fmus.20945 |