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Guven AE, Chiapparelli E, Camino-Willhuber G, Zhu J, Schönnagel L, Amoroso K, Caffard T, Erduran A, Shue J, Sama AA, Girardi FP, Cammisa FP, Hughes AP. Assessing paraspinal muscle atrophy with electrical impedance myography: Limitations and insights. J Orthop Res 2024; 42:2072-2079. [PMID: 38594874 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Paraspinal muscle atrophy is gaining attention in spine surgery due to its link to back pain, spinal degeneration and worse postoperative outcomes. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool for muscle quality assessment, primarily utilized for patients with neuromuscular diseases. However, EIM's accuracy for paraspinal muscle assessment remains understudied. In this study, we investigated the correlation between EIM readings and MRI-derived muscle parameters, as well as the influence of dermal and subcutaneous parameters on these readings. We retrospectively analyzed patients with lumbar spinal degeneration who underwent paraspinal EIM assessment between May 2023 to July 2023. Paraspinal muscle fatty infiltration (FI) and functional cross-sectional area (fCSA), as well as the subcutaneous thickness were assessed on MRI scans. Skin ultrasound imaging was assessed for dermal thickness and the echogenicities of the dermal and subcutaneous layers. All measurements were performed on the bilaterally. The correlation between EIM readings were compared with ultrasound and MRI parameters using Spearman's correlation analyses. A total of 20 patients (65.0% female) with a median age of 69.5 years (IQR, 61.3-73.8) were analyzed. The fCSA and FI did not significantly correlate with the EIM readings, regardless of frequency. All EIM readings across frequencies correlated with subcutaneous thickness, echogenicity, or dermal thickness. With the current methodology, paraspinal EIM is not a valid alternative to MRI assessment of muscle quality, as it is strongly influenced by the dermal and subcutaneous layers. Further studies are required for refining the methodology and confirming our results.
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- Ali E Guven
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Orthopädie, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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Fukuoka AH, Oliveira NM, Matias CN, Guariglia DA, Guerra‐Júnior G, Gonçalves EM. Association between muscle-localized bioelectrical impedance analysis parameters and performance in a multi-set exercise on the isokinetic dynamometer in young women. Eur J Sport Sci 2024; 24:1319-1327. [PMID: 39106159 PMCID: PMC11369348 DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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This study aimed to verify the relationship between changes in thigh muscle-localized bioelectrical impedance analysis (ML-BIA) parameters and performance in a multiple-set exercise. The sample consisted of 30 female university students (22.1 ± 3.2 years). The ML-BIA parameters, including localized muscle resistance (ML-R), reactance (ML-Xc), and phase angle (ML-AngF), were evaluated using a tetrapolar bioelectric impedance device operating at a frequency of 50 KHz. The multiple sets protocol was performed with an isokinetic dynamometer. For body composition, total and leg lean soft tissue (LST) were evaluated using dual X-ray absortiometry. Student's t-test for paired samples was used to compare the ML-BIA parameters and thigh circumference pre and postexercise. Linear regression analysis was performed to verify the ∆ML-PhA as a predictor of peak torque for the three sets alone while controlling for total and leg LST. There were differences in the ML-R (∆ = 0.02 ± 1.45 Ω; p = 0.001; and E.S = 0.19), ML-Xc (∆ = 2.90 ± 4.12 Ω; p = 0.043; and E.S = 0.36), and thigh circumference (∆ = 0.82 ± 0.60 cm; p < 0.001; and E.S = 0.16) pre- and post-multiple sets. ΔML-PhA was a predictor of performance in the first set (p = 0.002), regardless of total and leg LST. However, the ΔML-PhA lost its explanatory power in the other sets (second and third), and the variables that best explained performance were total and leg LST. The ML-BIA (ML-R and ML-Xc) parameters were sensitive and changed after the multiple sets protocol, and the ΔML-PhA was a predictor of performance in the first set regardless of the total and leg LST.
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- Aryanne H. Fukuoka
- Health Sciences CenterState University of Northern Parana (UENP)JacarezinhoParanaBrazil
- Laboratory of Growth and Development (LabCreD)Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED)School of Medical Sciences (FCM)State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)CampinasSao PauloBrazil
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- Laboratory of Growth and Development (LabCreD)Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED)School of Medical Sciences (FCM)State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)CampinasSao PauloBrazil
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- CIDEFES: Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Educação Física, Exercício e SaúdeUniversidade LusófonaLisbonPortugal
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- Health Sciences CenterState University of Northern Parana (UENP)JacarezinhoParanaBrazil
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- Laboratory of Growth and Development (LabCreD)Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED)School of Medical Sciences (FCM)State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)CampinasSao PauloBrazil
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- Health Sciences CenterState University of Northern Parana (UENP)JacarezinhoParanaBrazil
- Laboratory of Growth and Development (LabCreD)Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED)School of Medical Sciences (FCM)State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)CampinasSao PauloBrazil
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Clemente F, Amato F, Adamo S, Russo M, Angelone F, Ponsiglione AM, Romano M. Circuital modelling in muscle tissue impedance measurements. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28723. [PMID: 38596118 PMCID: PMC11002046 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) stands as a widely employed characterization technique for studying muscular tissue in both physio/pathological conditions. This methodology commonly involves modeling tissues through equivalent electrical circuits, facilitating a correlation between electrical parameters and physiological properties. Within existing literature, diverse equivalent electrical circuits have been proposed, varying in complexity and fitting properties. However, to date, none have definitively proven to be the most suiTable for tissue impedance measurements. This study aims to outline a systematic methodology for EIS measurements and to compare the performances of three widely used electrical circuits in characterizing both physiological and pathological muscle tissue conditions. Results highlight that, for optimal fitting with electrical parameters relevant to tissue characterization, the choice of the circuit to be fitted closely hinges on the specific measurement objectives, including measurement parameters and associated physiological features. Naturally, this necessitates a balance between simplicity and fitting accuracy.
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- Fabrizio Clemente
- Institute of Crystallography, Italian National Research Council, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125, Naples, Italy
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Nescolarde L, Yanguas J, Hernández-Hermoso JA. Localized hamstring bioimpedance in marathon runners is related to muscle high-energy enzyme serum levels and predicts race time. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1337119. [PMID: 38505706 PMCID: PMC10948513 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1337119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Introduction: The aim was to analyze the response of serum levels of inflammatory, high-energy muscle biomarkers and hamstring localized bioimpedance (L-BIA) measurements to marathon running and to ascertain whether they correlate with each other or with race time. Methods: Blood samples and hamstrings tetra-polar L-BIA measurements from 14 Caucasian male recreational athletes at the Barcelona Marathon 2019 were collected at base line, immediately after and 48 h post-race. Serum C reactive protein (sCRP), creatinine kinase (sCK) and lactate dehydrogenase (sLDH) were determined using an AU-5800 chemistry analyzer. L-BIA was obtained at 50 kHz with a Quantum V Segmental phase-sensitive bioimpedance analyzer. Results: Median sCRP increased (4-fold) after 48 h post-race. Median sCK and sLDH levels increased immediately post-race (3-fold, 2-fold) and 48h post-race (5-fold, 1-fold). Left, right and combined hamstring reactance (Xc) and phase angle (PhA) increased immediately post-race. Xc combined hamstring pre- and immediately post-race correlated with race-time and with sCK and sLDH median levels pre-race. Xc combined hamstring pre- and immediately post-race > 15.6 Ω and 15.8 Ω, respectively, predicted the race time of 3:00:00 h. Conclusion: L-BIA reactance (Xc) is an objective direct, real time, easy, noninvasive bioelectrical parameter that may predict muscle and marathon athlete performance.
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- Lexa Nescolarde
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Ciutat Esportiva Futbol Club Barcelona, Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Offit MB, Khanli HM, Wu T, Lehky TJ. Electrical impedance myography in healthy volunteers. Muscle Nerve 2024; 69:288-294. [PMID: 37787098 PMCID: PMC10922034 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION/AIMS Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a noninvasive technique being used in clinical studies to characterize muscle by phase, reactance, and resistance after application of a low-intensity current. The aim of this study was to obtain 50-kHz EIM data from healthy volunteers (HVs) for use in future clinical and research studies, perform reliability tests on EIM outcome measures, and compare findings with muscle ultrasound variables. METHODS Four arm and four leg muscles of HVs were evaluated using an EIM device with two sensors, P/N 20-0045 and P/N 014-009. Muscles were evaluated individually and eight-muscle average (8MU), four-muscle upper extremity average, and four-muscle lower extremity average. An intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was applied to assess interrater, intrarater, and intersensor reliability using a subset of HVs. Ultrasound studies on muscle thickness and elastography were also performed on a subset of HVs. RESULTS For the P/N 20-0045 sensor, the 8MU EIM mean and standard deviation (n = 41) was 14.54 ± 3.31 for phase, 7.04 ± 1.22 for reactance, and 28.91 ± 7.63 for resistance. Reliability for 8MU phase (n = 22) was good to excellent for both interrater (n = 22, ICC = 0.920, 95% CI 0.820 to 0.966) and intrarater (n = 22, ICC = 0.950, 95% CI 0.778 to 0.983). The P/N 014-009 sensor had similar reliability findings. Correlation analyses showed no association between EIM and muscle thickness. DISCUSSION EIM is a reproducible measure of muscle physiology. Obtaining EIM values from HVs allows us to gain a better understanding how EIM may be altered in diseased muscle.
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- Michelle B. Offit
- Electromyography Section, National Institutes of Health of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Neurology Department, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Electromyography Section, National Institutes of Health of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Neurology Department, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Clinical Trials Unit, National Institutes of Health of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Electromyography Section, National Institutes of Health of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Taha MA, Morren JA. The role of artificial intelligence in electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine: Current state and future directions. Muscle Nerve 2024; 69:260-272. [PMID: 38151482 DOI: 10.1002/mus.28023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) have ushered in a new era of technological breakthroughs in healthcare. These technologies are revolutionizing the way we utilize medical data, enabling improved disease classification, more precise diagnoses, better treatment selection, therapeutic monitoring, and highly accurate prognostication. Different ML and DL models have been used to distinguish between electromyography signals in normal individuals and those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and myopathy, with accuracy ranging from 67% to 99.5%. DL models have also been successfully applied in neuromuscular ultrasound, with the use of segmentation techniques achieving diagnostic accuracy of at least 90% for nerve entrapment disorders, and 87% for inflammatory myopathies. Other successful AI applications include prediction of treatment response, and prognostication including prediction of intensive care unit admissions for patients with myasthenia gravis. Despite these remarkable strides, significant knowledge, attitude, and practice gaps persist, including within the field of electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine. In this narrative review, we highlight the fundamental principles of AI and draw parallels with the intricacies of human brain networks. Specifically, we explore the immense potential that AI holds for applications in electrodiagnostic studies, neuromuscular ultrasound, and other aspects of neuromuscular medicine. While there are exciting possibilities for the future, it is essential to acknowledge and understand the limitations of AI and take proactive steps to mitigate these challenges. This collective endeavor holds immense potential for the advancement of healthcare through the strategic and responsible integration of AI technologies.
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- Mohamed A Taha
- Neuromuscular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Neuromuscular Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Kapravchuk V, Briko A, Kobelev A, Hammoud A, Shchukin S. An Approach to Using Electrical Impedance Myography Signal Sensors to Assess Morphofunctional Changes in Tissue during Muscle Contraction. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:76. [PMID: 38391995 PMCID: PMC10886557 DOI: 10.3390/bios14020076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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This present work is aimed at conducting fundamental and exploratory studies of the mechanisms of electrical impedance signal formation. This paper also considers morphofunctional changes in forearm tissues during the performance of basic hand actions. For this purpose, the existing research benches were modernized to conduct experiments of mapping forearm muscle activity by electrode systems on the basis of complexing the electrical impedance signals and electromyography signals and recording electrode systems' pressing force using force transducers. Studies were carried out with the involvement of healthy volunteers in the implementation of vertical movement of the electrode system and ultrasound transducer when the subject's upper limb was positioned in the bed of the stand while performing basic hand actions in order to identify the relationship between the morphofunctional activity of the upper limb muscles and the recorded parameters of the electro-impedance myography signal. On the basis of the results of the studies, including complex measurements of neuromuscular activity on healthy volunteers such as the signals of electro-impedance myography and pressing force, analyses of the morphofunctional changes in tissues during action performance on the basis of ultrasound and MRI studies and the factors influencing the recorded signals of electro-impedance myography are described. The results are of fundamental importance and will enable reproducible electro-impedance myography signals, which, in turn, allow improved anthropomorphic control.
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- Vladislava Kapravchuk
- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (A.B.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
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Wang HHS, Thaker H, Bigger-Allen A, Nagy JA, Rutkove SB. Novel phenotype characterization utilizing electrical impedance myography signatures in murine spinal cord injury neurogenic bladder models. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19520. [PMID: 37945675 PMCID: PMC10636012 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46740-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Neurogenic bladder (NB) affects people of all ages. Electric impedance myography (EIM) assesses localized muscle abnormalities. Here, we sought to investigate whether unique detrusor EIM signatures are present in NB due to spinal cord injury (SCI). Twenty-eight, 8-10 weeks old, C57BL/6J female mice were studied. Twenty underwent spinal cord transection; 8 served as controls. Cohorts were euthanized at 4 and 6 weeks after spinal cord transection. Each bladder was measured in-situ with EIM with applied frequencies of 1 kHz to 10 MHz, and then processed for molecular and histologic study. SCI mice had greater bladder-to-body weight ratio (p < 0.0001), greater collagen deposition (p = 0.009), and greater smooth-muscle-myosin-heavy-chain isoform A/B ratio (p < 0.0001). Compared with the control group, the SCI group was associated with lower phase, reactance, and resistance values (p < 0.01). Significant correlations (p < 0.001) between bladder-to-body weight ratios and EIM measurements were observed across the entire frequency spectrum. A severely hypertrophied phenotype was characterized by even greater bladder-to-body weight ratios and more depressed EIM values. Our study demonstrated distinct EIM alterations in the detrusor muscle of mice with NB due to SCI. With further refinement, EIM may offer a potential point-of-care tool for the assessment of NB and its response to treatment.
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- Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang
- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, HU390, Boston, MA, USA.
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, HU390, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, HU390, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Coutinho ABB, Jotta B, Pino AV, Souza MN. Invasive dynamic electrical impedance myography during 100 s of moderate contraction in rats' gastrocnemius muscle. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2023; 94:094104. [PMID: 37732831 DOI: 10.1063/5.0146061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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GOAL The present study aimed to investigate the behavior of dynamic electrical impedance myography (dEIM) signals during a 100-s period of the dynamic contraction of Wistar rats' gastrocnemius evoked by electrical stimulation and to link the variations in bioimpedance with muscular energy systems. METHODS Muscle contraction used 30% of the maximum muscular force and persisted for 100 s, along which dynamic bioimpedance signals were acquired. Based on the bioimpedance signals, two parameters, ΔZc and ΔZpc, were calculated to allow the analysis of their changes with the energy systems that supplied adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to the muscle. ΔZc indicated the variation of impedance of a twitch cycle compared to the values observed during the rest period preceding the cycle, and ΔZpc indicated slow bioimpedance variations compared to the values obtained during the rest period. RESULTS The results indicated that ΔZc followed the force behavior, achieving a change rate of ∼14%. This parameter was associated with instantaneous impedance changes owing to the occurrence of each twitch. CONCLUSION Although the findings of this study were linked to energy system processes, future studies are required for improving the understanding of the underlying mechanisms involved in dEIM. SIGNIFICANCE The results contributed to understanding the relation of energy systems that supply ATP to the muscles with dEIM variations that occurred during muscle activity.
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- A B B Coutinho
- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil
- Physical Education Program, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro 22710-560, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil
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Lo Presti A, Montoya NA, Criscuolo V, Khan G, Khan U, Vecchione R, Falconi C. Fundamentals of Skin Bioimpedances. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302127. [PMID: 37252818 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The bioimpedances of tissues beyond the stratum corneum, which is the outermost layer of skin, contain crucial clinical information. Nevertheless, bioimpedance measurements of both the viable skin and the adipose tissue are not widely used, mainly because of the complex multilayered skin structure and the electrically insulating nature of the stratum corneum. Here, a theoretical framework is established for analyzing the impedances of multilayered tissues and, in particular, of skin. Then, strategies are determined for the system-level design of electrodes and electronics, which minimize 4-wire (or tetrapolar) measurement errors even in the presence of a top insulating tissue, thus enabling non-invasive characterizations of tissues beyond the stratum corneum. As an example, non-invasive measurements of bioimpedances of living tissues are demonstrated in the presence of parasitic impedances which are much (e.g., up to 350 times) higher than the bioimpedances of the living tissues beyond the stratum corneum, independently on extreme variations of the barrier (tape stripping) or of the skin-electrode contact impedances (sweat). The results can advance the development of bioimpedance systems for the characterization of viable skin and adipose tissues in several applications, including transdermal drug delivery and the assessment of skin cancer, obesity, dehydration, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular risk, and multipotent adult stem cells.
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- Andrea Lo Presti
- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, Roma, 00133, Italy
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, Roma, 00133, Italy
- School of Physics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín, A. A. 3840, Colombia
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, Roma, 00133, Italy
- Center for Advanced Biomaterial for Health Care, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and IT, RWTH Aachen, 52062, Aachen, Germany
- Institute for Biological Information Processing - Bioelectronics, IBI-3, Forschungszentrum Juelich, 52428, Aachen, Germany
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterial for Health Care, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, Roma, 00133, Italy
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Mandeville R, Sanchez B, Johnston B, Bazarek S, Thum JA, Birmingham A, See RHB, Leochico CFD, Kumar V, Dowlatshahi AS, Brown J, Stashuk D, Rutkove SB. A scoping review of current and emerging techniques for evaluation of peripheral nerve health, degeneration, and regeneration: part 1, neurophysiology. J Neural Eng 2023; 20:041001. [PMID: 37279730 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/acdbeb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Peripheral neuroregeneration research and therapeutic options are expanding exponentially. With this expansion comes an increasing need to reliably evaluate and quantify nerve health. Valid and responsive measures that can serve as biomarkers of the nerve status are essential for both clinical and research purposes for diagnosis, longitudinal follow-up, and monitoring the impact of any intervention. Furthermore, such biomarkers can elucidate regeneration mechanisms and open new avenues for research. Without these measures, clinical decision-making falls short, and research becomes more costly, time-consuming, and sometimes infeasible. As a companion to Part 2, which is focused on non-invasive imaging, Part 1 of this two-part scoping review systematically identifies and critically examines many current and emerging neurophysiological techniques that have the potential to evaluate peripheral nerve health, particularly from the perspective of regenerative therapies and research.
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- Ross Mandeville
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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- Department Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City, Taguig, The Philippines
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, The Philippines
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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Wong SS, Malik A, Ekanayake J, Constandinou TG. Towards Real-time Multiplexed Bioimpedance Tumour-Tissue Margin Analysis. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-5. [PMID: 38082946 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10340781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Bioimpedance varies with physical tissue characteristics. As such it can be used for real-time tissue discrimination. This has led to its application as a surgical mapping tool to differentiate between healthy and abnormal tissue intraoperatively during tumour resection. Here, we build on previous work implementing a probe-based tetrapolar bioimpedance systems demonstrator, now extracting additional information for margin analysis with imperfect bioimpedance visibility. Through finite element analysis, we show preliminary findings using a single measurement with a multiplexed tetrapolar bioimpedance probe for identifying tissue boundaries, applied to porcine tissue as a surrogate for a tumour-tissue interface.
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Ahad MA, Baidya S, Tarek MN. Comparison of Circular and Rectangular-Shaped Electrodes for Electrical Impedance Myography Measurements on Human Upper Arms. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1179. [PMID: 37374764 DOI: 10.3390/mi14061179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) is a painless, noninvasive approach for assessing muscle conditions through the application of a high-frequency, low-intensity current to the muscle region of interest. However, besides muscle properties, EIM measurements vary significantly with changes in some other anatomical properties such as subcutaneous skin-fat (SF) thickness and muscle girth, as well as non-anatomical factors, such as ambient temperature, electrode shape, inter-electrode distance, etc. This study has been conducted to compare the effects of different electrode shapes in EIM experiments, and to propose an acceptable configuration that is less dependent on factors other than the cellular properties of the muscle. Initially, a finite element model with two different kinds of electrode shapes, namely, rectangular (the conventional shape) and circular (the proposed shape) was designed for a subcutaneous fat thickness ranging from 5 mm to 25 mm. The study concludes, based on the FEM study, that replacing the conventional electrodes with our proposed electrodes can decrease the variation in EIM parameters due to changes in skin-fat thickness by 31.92%. EIM experiments on human subjects with these two kinds of electrode shapes validate our finite element simulation results, and show that circular electrodes can improve EIM effectiveness significantly, irrespective of muscle shape variation.
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- Mohammad A Ahad
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
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Zubair AS, Salam S, Dimachkie MM, Machado PM, Roy B. Imaging biomarkers in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1146015. [PMID: 37181575 PMCID: PMC10166883 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1146015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of acquired muscle diseases with muscle inflammation, weakness, and other extra-muscular manifestations. IIMs can significantly impact the quality of life, and management of IIMs often requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Imaging biomarkers have become an integral part of the management of IIMs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), muscle ultrasound, electrical impedance myography (EIM), and positron emission tomography (PET) are the most widely used imaging technologies in IIMs. They can help make the diagnosis and assess the burden of muscle damage and treatment response. MRI is the most widely used imaging biomarker of IIMs and can assess a large volume of muscle tissue but is limited by availability and cost. Muscle ultrasound and EIM are easy to administer and can even be performed in the clinical setting, but they need further validation. These technologies may complement muscle strength testing and laboratory studies and provide an objective assessment of muscle health in IIMs. Furthermore, this is a rapidly progressing field, and new advances are going to equip care providers with a better objective assessment of IIMS and eventually improve patient management. This review discusses the current state and future direction of imaging biomarkers in IIMs.
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- Adeel S. Zubair
- Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Gong Z, Lo WLA, Wang R, Li L. Electrical impedance myography combined with quantitative assessment techniques in paretic muscle of stroke survivors: Insights and challenges. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1130230. [PMID: 37020859 PMCID: PMC10069712 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1130230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Aging is a non-modifiable risk factor for stroke and the global burden of stroke is continuing to increase due to the aging society. Muscle dysfunction, common sequela of stroke, has long been of research interests. Therefore, how to accurately assess muscle function is particularly important. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) has proven to be feasible to assess muscle impairment in patients with stroke in terms of micro structures, such as muscle membrane integrity, extracellular and intracellular fluids. However, EIM alone is not sufficient to assess muscle function comprehensively given the complex contributors to paretic muscle after an insult. This article discusses the potential to combine EIM and other common quantitative methods as ways to improve the assessment of muscle function in stroke survivors. Clinically, these combined assessments provide not only a distinct advantage for greater accuracy of muscle assessment through cross-validation, but also the physiological explanation on muscle dysfunction at the micro level. Different combinations of assessments are discussed with insights for different purposes. The assessments of morphological, mechanical and contractile properties combined with EIM are focused since changes in muscle structures, tone and strength directly reflect the muscle function of stroke survivors. With advances in computational technology, finite element model and machine learning model that incorporate multi-modal evaluation parameters to enable the establishment of predictive or diagnostic model will be the next step forward to assess muscle function for individual with stroke.
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- Ze Gong
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- KTH MoveAbility Lab, Department of Engineering Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Le Li,
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Nagy JA, Semple C, Lo P, Rutkove SB. Assessing the therapeutic impact of resveratrol in ALS SOD1-G93A mice with electrical impedance myography. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1059743. [PMID: 36619925 PMCID: PMC9813785 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1059743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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To aid in the identification of new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), convenient biomarkers are needed to effectively and uniformly measure drug efficacy. To this end, we assessed the effects of the nutraceutical resveratrol (RSV) on disease onset and overall survival in SOD1-G93A (ALS) mice and compared several standard biomarkers including body mass, motor score (MS), paw grip endurance (PGE), and compound motor action potential (CMAP) amplitude, with the technique of electrical impedance myography (EIM) to follow disease progression. Eighteen ALS mice (nine females, nine males) received RSV in the chow (dose: 120 mg/kg/day) starting at 8 weeks of age; 19 ALS mice (nine females, 10 males) received normal chow; 10 wild type (WT) littermates (five females, five males) fed standard chow served as controls. Biomarker assessments were performed weekly beginning at 8 weeks. No differences in either disease onset or overall survival were found between RSV-treated and untreated ALS mice of either sex; moreover, all biomarkers failed to identify any beneficial effect of RSV when administered at this dose. Therefore, for the comparative evaluation of the ability of the various biomarkers to detect the earliest symptoms of disease, data from all animals (i.e., RSV-treated and untreated ALS mice of both sexes) were combined. Of the biomarkers tested, EIM impedance values, i.e., surface EIM longitudinal phase at 50 kHz (LP 50 kHz), and CMAP amplitude showed the earliest significant changes from baseline. LP 50 kHz values showed a rate of decline equivalent to that of CMAP amplitude and correlated with both PGE and CMAP amplitude [Spearman rho = 0.806 (p = 0.004) and 0.627 (p = 0.044), respectively]. Consistent with previous work, these findings indicate that surface EIM can serve as an effective non-invasive biomarker for preclinical drug testing in rodent models of ALS.
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Verga SA, Pandeya SR, Kowal JB, Cochran RJ, Lim S, Sabol JC, Coates JR, Rutkove SB. Electrical impedance myography in healthy dogs: Normative values, repeatability, and the impact of age. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:1025528. [PMID: 36619959 PMCID: PMC9811316 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1025528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Convenient tools to assess canine skeletal muscle health would be useful for a variety of applications, including standard veterinary assessments of dog fitness, as well as studies of muscle deterioration due to age or disease. One technology that can be applied conveniently to awake dogs with minimal restraint is electrical impedance myography (EIM). In EIM, a weak electrical current is applied via surface electrodes to a muscle of interest and consequent impedance characteristics of the muscle are obtained, providing insight into muscle condition and composition. In this study, we assessed a total of 73 dogs (42 males and 31 females), of varied neutering status and breed, ages 0.6 to 13.5 years. We identified age-dependent reference values for the 100 kHz phase value in three pelvic limb muscles, caudal sartorius, cranial tibial, and gastrocnemius. While phase values were generally higher in males than females, the difference did not reach significance. In general, values declined on average with age at about 0.5 degrees/year, but with the decline being most substantial in the oldest dogs. Limited reproducibility assessment of the technique suggested good repeatability with variation in values between measurements being under 5%. These results show that EIM has the potential for the assessment of canine muscle health and may find value in aging muscle research.
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- Sarah A. Verga
- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States,*Correspondence: Seward B. Rutkove
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Novak M, Penhaker M, Raska P, Pleva L, Schmidt M. Extremity compartment syndrome: A review with a focus on non-invasive methods of diagnosis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:801586. [PMID: 35923576 PMCID: PMC9340208 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.801586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The article deals with an overview of acute extremity compartment syndrome with a focus on the option of non-invasive detection of the syndrome. Acute extremity compartment syndrome (ECS) is an urgent complication that occurs most often in fractures or high-energy injuries. There is still no reliable method for detecting ECS. The only objective measurement method used in clinical practice is an invasive measurement of intramuscular pressure (IMP). The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current state of research into non-invasive measurement methods that could allow simple and reliable continuous monitoring of patients at risk of developing ECS. Clinical trials are currently underway to verify the suitability of the most studied method, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), which is a method for measuring the local oxygenation of muscle compartments. Less explored methods include the use of ultrasound, ultrasound elastography, bioimpedance measurements, and quantitative tissue hardness measurements. Finding a suitable method for continuous non-invasive monitoring of the syndrome would greatly improve the quality of care for patients at risk. ECS must be diagnosed quickly and accurately to prevent irreversible tissue damage that can occur within hours of syndrome onset and may even warrant amputation if neglected.
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- Martin Novak
- Trauma Surgery Clinic, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Occupational and Process Safety, Faculty of Safety Engineering, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Trauma Surgery Clinic, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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- Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czechia
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Fournier CN. Considerations for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinical Trial Design. Neurotherapeutics 2022; 19:1180-1192. [PMID: 35819713 PMCID: PMC9275386 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-022-01271-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Thoughtful clinical trial design is critical for efficient therapeutic development, particularly in the field of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), where trials often aim to detect modest treatment effects among a population with heterogeneous disease progression. Appropriate outcome measure selection is necessary for trials to provide decisive and informative results. Investigators must consider the outcome measure's reliability, responsiveness to detect change when change has actually occurred, clinical relevance, and psychometric performance. ALS clinical trials can also be performed more efficiently by utilizing statistical enrichment techniques. Innovations in ALS prediction models allow for selection of participants with less heterogeneity in disease progression rates without requiring a lead-in period, or participants can be stratified according to predicted progression. Statistical enrichment can reduce the needed sample size and improve study power, but investigators must find a balance between optimizing statistical efficiency and retaining generalizability of study findings to the broader ALS population. Additional progress is still needed for biomarker development and validation to confirm target engagement in ALS treatment trials. Selection of an appropriate biofluid biomarker depends on the treatment mechanism of interest, and biomarker studies should be incorporated into early phase trials. Inclusion of patients with ALS as advisors and advocates can strengthen clinical trial design and study retention, but more engagement efforts are needed to improve diversity and equity in ALS research studies. Another challenge for ALS therapeutic development is identifying ways to respect patient autonomy and improve access to experimental treatment, something that is strongly desired by many patients with ALS and ALS advocacy organizations. Expanded access programs that run concurrently to well-designed and adequately powered randomized controlled trials may provide an opportunity to broaden access to promising therapeutics without compromising scientific integrity or rushing regulatory approval of therapies without adequate proof of efficacy.
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- Christina N Fournier
- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Pandeya SR, Nagy JA, Riveros D, Semple C, Taylor RS, Hu A, Sanchez B, Rutkove SB. Using machine learning algorithms to enhance the diagnostic performance of electrical impedance myography. Muscle Nerve 2022; 66:354-361. [PMID: 35727064 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/AIMS We assessed the classification performance of machine learning (ML) using multifrequency electrical impedance myography (EIM) values to improve upon diagnostic outcomes as compared to those based on a single EIM value. METHODS EIM data was obtained from unilateral excised gastrocnemius in eighty diseased mice (26 D2-mdx, Duchenne muscular dystrophy model, 39 SOD1G93A ALS model, and 15 db/db, a model of obesity-induced muscle atrophy) and 33 wild-type (WT) animals. We assessed the classification performance of a ML random forest algorithm incorporating all the data (multifrequency resistance, reactance and phase values) comparing it to the 50 kHz phase value alone. RESULTS ML outperformed the 50 kHz analysis as based on receiver-operating characteristic curves and measurement of the area under the curve (AUC). For example, comparing all diseases together versus WT from the test set outputs, the AUC was 0.52 for 50 kHz phase, but was 0.94 for the ML model. Similarly, when comparing ALS versus WT, the AUCs were 0.79 for 50 kHz phase and 0.99 for ML. DISCUSSION Multifrequency EIM utilizing ML improves upon classification compared to that achieved with a single-frequency value. ML approaches should be considered in all future basic and clinical diagnostic applications of EIM.
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- Sarbesh R Pandeya
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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Francisco R, Nunes CL, Breda J, Jesus F, Lukaski H, Sardinha LB, Silva AM. Breaking of Sitting Time Prevents Lower Leg Swelling-Comparison among Sit, Stand and Intermittent (Sit-to-Stand Transitions) Conditions. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:899. [PMID: 35741420 PMCID: PMC9219739 DOI: 10.3390/biology11060899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sitting or standing during prolonged periods is related to leg swelling. It is unknown if interrupting sedentary behavior can attenuate lower leg swelling. We aimed to examine if adding sit-to-stand transitions prevents lower leg swelling as compared with uninterrupted motionless standing and sitting, using localized bioelectrical impedance raw parameters. METHODS Twenty adults participated in this crossover randomized controlled trial and acted out three conditions: (1) uninterrupted, motionless standing; (2) uninterrupted motionless sitting; (3) sit-to-stand transitions (1 min sitting followed by 1 min standing). Localized resistance (R), reactance (Xc), impedance (Z) and phase angle (PhA) were assessed at baseline, at 10 min and at 20 min for each condition. RESULTS For sitting and standing conditions, R and Xc values decreased after 10 and 20 min. Uninterrupted sitting resulted in the highest decrease in R (ΔSit - ΔStand = -9.5 Ω (4.0), p = 0.019; ΔSit - ΔInt = -11.6 Ω (4.0), p = 0.005). For standardized R (R/knee height), sitting was the condition with a greater decrease (ΔSit - ΔStand = -30.5 Ω/m (13.4), p = 0.025; ΔSit - ΔInt = -35.0 Ω/m (13.5), p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS Interrupting sedentary behavior by changing from sit to stand position during short periods may be effective at preventing leg swelling.
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- Rúben Francisco
- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Kinesiology and Public Health Education, Hyslop Sports Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA;
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade Motricidade Humana, Universidade Lisboa, Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (C.L.N.); (J.B.); (F.J.); (L.B.S.); (A.M.S.)
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Kowal JB, Verga SA, Pandeya SR, Cochran RJ, Sabol JC, Rutkove SB, Coates JR. Electrical Impedance Myography in Dogs With Degenerative Myelopathy. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:874277. [PMID: 35711791 PMCID: PMC9196121 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.874277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) leads to disuse and neurogenic muscle atrophy. Currently there is a lack of non-invasive quantitative measures of muscle health in dogs with DM. Muscle pathology has been previously quantified in other disorders using the technique of electrical impedance myography (EIM) but it has not been reported for DM. The objective of this study was to compare EIM between DM-affected and similar aged healthy dogs as well as assess EIM changes over time in DM-affected dogs. Multifrequency EIM was performed on DM affected dogs at baseline and during disease progression and on age-matched healthy dogs. Muscles evaluated in the pelvic limbs included the craniotibialis, gastrocnemius, gracilis, sartorius, and biceps femoris. The 100 kHz phase angle was extracted from the full frequency set for analysis. Phase values were lower in DM dogs as compared to healthy controls. Specifically, phase of the gastrocnemius was lower on the left (θ = 7.69, 13.06; p =0.002) and right (θ= 6.11, 11.72; p = 0.001) in DM vs. control dogs, respectively. The mean phase value of all measured muscles was also lower on the left (θ = 9.24, 11.62; p = 0.012) and right (θ = 9.18, 11.72; p = 0.021). Other individual muscles measured did not reach statistical significance, although values were consistently lower in DM-affected dogs. With disease progression, downward trends in phase values were detected in DM-affected dogs when monitored serially over time. This study demonstrates that EIM 100 kHz phase values are sensitive to muscle pathology in DM and that phase values are decreased in dogs with DM. Measurements from the gastrocnemius muscle show the greatest differences from similar aged healthy dogs suggesting it may be the preferred muscle for future EIM studies.
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- Joseph B. Kowal
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
- *Correspondence: Joseph B. Kowal
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
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Ngo C, Munoz C, Lueken M, Hülkenberg A, Bollheimer C, Briko A, Kobelev A, Shchukin S, Leonhardt S. A Wearable, Multi-Frequency Device to Measure Muscle Activity Combining Simultaneous Electromyography and Electrical Impedance Myography. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22051941. [PMID: 35271088 PMCID: PMC8914780 DOI: 10.3390/s22051941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The detection of muscle contraction and the estimation of muscle force are essential tasks in robot-assisted rehabilitation systems. The most commonly used method to investigate muscle contraction is surface electromyography (EMG), which, however, shows considerable disadvantages in predicting the muscle force, since unpredictable factors may influence the detected force but not necessarily the EMG data. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) investigates the change in electrical impedance during muscle activities and is another promising technique to investigate muscle functions. This paper introduces the design, development, and evaluation of a device that performs EMG and EIM simultaneously for more robust measurement of muscle conditions subject to artifacts. The device is light, wearable, and wireless and has a modular design, in which the EMG, EIM, micro-controller, and communication modules are stacked and interconnected through connectors. As a result, the EIM module measures the bioimpedance between 20 and 200 Ω with an error of less than 5% at 140 SPS. The settling time during the calibration phase of this module is less than 1000 ms. The EMG module captures the spectrum of the EMG signal between 20–150 Hz at 1 kSPS with an SNR of 67 dB. The micro-controller and communication module builds an ARM-Cortex M3 micro-controller which reads and transfers the captured data every 1 ms over RF (868 Mhz) with a baud rate of 500 kbps to a receptor connected to a PC. Preliminary measurements on a volunteer during leg extension, walking, and sit-to-stand showed the potential of the system to investigate muscle function by combining simultaneous EMG and EIM.
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- Chuong Ngo
- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.M.); (M.L.); (A.H.); (S.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-241-8023513
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.M.); (M.L.); (A.H.); (S.L.)
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.M.); (M.L.); (A.H.); (S.L.)
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.M.); (M.L.); (A.H.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (A.B.); (A.K.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (A.B.); (A.K.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (A.B.); (A.K.); (S.S.)
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.M.); (M.L.); (A.H.); (S.L.)
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Wang H, Zheng J, Yu Q, Fan Z, Lo WLA, Li L, Wang C. Electrical Properties of Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles in Young Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain Based on Electrical Impedance Myography: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Neurol 2022; 12:789589. [PMID: 35250793 PMCID: PMC8891446 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.789589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Lumbar paraspinal muscle (LPM) is important in spinal stabilization in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, the electrical properties of LPM in patients with CLBP remain unclear. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a novel and non-invasive technique that provides a simple quantitative evaluation of electrical properties of the LPM. Purpose This study aimed to apply EIM to assess the electrical properties of the LPM between patients with CLBP and healthy control (HC). Methods Thirty participants (15 CLBP participants; 15 healthy controls) were enrolled in the study. Participants in the CLBP group were asked to complete the visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) to assess the pain intensity and disability in daily life. Independent sample t-tests were adopted to analyze the basic characteristics between the two groups. At 5, 50, 100, and 200 kHz current frequencies, the electrical properties were measured on each side of the LPM. The EIM parameters of resistance (R), reactance (X), phase angle (PA), and Z value were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), with age as covariate. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis was applied to explore the relationships between the questionnaires and the EIM parameters. Results The R and Z values of bilateral LPM in the CLBP group were significantly larger than those in the HC group; the PA decreased and the X did not change at these four tested current frequencies. At 5 kHz, Z and R on the right side were non-significantly different between patients and HCs. Correlation analysis showed that at 50 kHz, ODI and RDQ scores correlated negatively with the R of the bilateral LPM (r = 0.523, r = 0.581, respectively; p < 0.05). RDQ scores correlated positively with the PA of the right LPM (r = 0.521, p < 0.05). Conclusion The electrical properties of the bilateral LPM differed between CLBP participants and healthy individuals, regardless of the different frequencies used. These altered electrical properties of the LPM in the patients with CLBP correlated to some extent with disability in daily life.
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- Hongjiang Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- *Correspondence: Le Li
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Chuhuai Wang
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Ghasemi M, Emerson CP, Hayward LJ. Outcome Measures in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials. Cells 2022; 11:687. [PMID: 35203336 PMCID: PMC8870318 DOI: 10.3390/cells11040687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a debilitating muscular dystrophy with a variable age of onset, severity, and progression. While there is still no cure for this disease, progress towards FSHD therapies has accelerated since the underlying mechanism of epigenetic derepression of the double homeobox 4 (DUX4) gene leading to skeletal muscle toxicity was identified. This has facilitated the rapid development of novel therapies to target DUX4 expression and downstream dysregulation that cause muscle degeneration. These discoveries and pre-clinical translational studies have opened new avenues for therapies that await evaluation in clinical trials. As the field anticipates more FSHD trials, the need has grown for more reliable and quantifiable outcome measures of muscle function, both for early phase and phase II and III trials. Advanced tools that facilitate longitudinal clinical assessment will greatly improve the potential of trials to identify therapeutics that successfully ameliorate disease progression or permit muscle functional recovery. Here, we discuss current and emerging FSHD outcome measures and the challenges that investigators may experience in applying such measures to FSHD clinical trial design and implementation.
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- Mehdi Ghasemi
- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; (C.P.E.J.); (L.J.H.)
- Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Program, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; (C.P.E.J.); (L.J.H.)
- Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Program, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; (C.P.E.J.); (L.J.H.)
- Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Program, Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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Introduction. Neuromuscul Disord 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-71317-7.00001-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Briko A, Kapravchuk V, Kobelev A, Hammoud A, Leonhardt S, Ngo C, Gulyaev Y, Shchukin S. A Way of Bionic Control Based on EI, EMG, and FMG Signals. SENSORS 2021; 22:s22010152. [PMID: 35009694 PMCID: PMC8747574 DOI: 10.3390/s22010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Creating highly functional prosthetic, orthotic, and rehabilitation devices is a socially relevant scientific and engineering task. Currently, certain constraints hamper the development of such devices. The primary constraint is the lack of an intuitive and reliable control interface working between the organism and the actuator. The critical point in developing these devices and systems is determining the type and parameters of movements based on control signals recorded on an extremity. In the study, we investigate the simultaneous acquisition of electric impedance (EI), electromyography (EMG), and force myography (FMG) signals during basic wrist movements: grasping, flexion/extension, and rotation. For investigation, a laboratory instrumentation and software test setup were made for registering signals and collecting data. The analysis of the acquired signals revealed that the EI signals in conjunction with the analysis of EMG and FMG signals could potentially be highly informative in anthropomorphic control systems. The study results confirm that the comprehensive real-time analysis of EI, EMG, and FMG signals potentially allows implementing the method of anthropomorphic and proportional control with an acceptable delay.
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- Andrey Briko
- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-903-261-60-14
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (S.L.); (C.N.)
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- Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (S.L.); (C.N.)
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics (IRE) of Russian Academy of Sciences, 125009 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.H.); (S.S.)
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Briko A, Kapravchuk V, Kobelev A, Tikhomirov A, Hammoud A, Al-Harosh M, Leonhardt S, Ngo C, Gulyaev Y, Shchukin S. Determination of the Geometric Parameters of Electrode Systems for Electrical Impedance Myography: A Preliminary Study. SENSORS 2021; 22:s22010097. [PMID: 35009640 PMCID: PMC8747741 DOI: 10.3390/s22010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The electrical impedance myography method is widely used in solving bionic control problems and consists of assessing the change in the electrical impedance magnitude during muscle contraction in real time. However, the choice of electrode systems sizes is not always properly considered when using the electrical impedance myography method in the existing approaches, which is important in terms of electrical impedance signal expressiveness and reproducibility. The article is devoted to the determination of acceptable sizes for the electrode systems for electrical impedance myography using the Pareto optimality assessment method and the electrical impedance signals formation model of the forearm area, taking into account the change in the electrophysical and geometric parameters of the skin and fat layer and muscle groups when performing actions with a hand. Numerical finite element simulation using anthropometric models of the forearm obtained by volunteers' MRI 3D reconstructions was performed to determine a sufficient degree of the forearm anatomical features detailing in terms of the measured electrical impedance. For the mathematical description of electrical impedance relationships, a forearm two-layer model, represented by the skin-fat layer and muscles, was reasonably chosen, which adequately describes the change in electrical impedance when performing hand actions. Using this model, for the first time, an approach that can be used to determine the acceptable sizes of electrode systems for different parts of the body individually was proposed.
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- Andrey Briko
- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-903-261-60-14
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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- Chair of Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (S.L.); (C.N.)
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- Chair of Medical Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (S.L.); (C.N.)
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics (IRE) of Russian Academy of Sciences, 125009 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Medical and Technical Information Technology, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 105005 Moscow, Russia; (V.K.); (A.K.); (A.T.); (A.H.); (M.A.-H.); (S.S.)
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Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of Electrical Impedance Myography: A Comparison between Large and Small Handheld Electrode Arrays. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2021; 2021:7296322. [PMID: 34765103 PMCID: PMC8577940 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7296322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the interrater and intrarater reliability of electrical impedance myography (EIM) using handheld sensors of different sizes. Electrical impedance myography of the biceps brachii muscle of twenty healthy individuals was performed by two raters using both large and small sensors. The procedures were also repeated 5 to 8 days after the first recording session. The repeatability of the resistance, reactance, and phase angle at two different current frequencies (50 and 100 kHz) was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). The ICCs of the large sensor were higher than those of the small sensor for both the intrarater and interrater reliabilities. High-frequency current tended to improve the ICC for the small sensor. These results indicate reasonable repeatability of the handheld electrode arrays for EIM measurements. The findings suggest that electrode array should be selected appropriately according to the size of the tested muscle.
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Bahadori S, Immins T, Wainwright TW. Volumetric assessment of lower limb oedema using 3D laser scanning technique: a systematic review. J Med Eng Technol 2021; 46:40-45. [PMID: 34647841 DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2021.1970841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Clinically, oedema is described as an abnormal build-up of interstitial fluid in the body that is enough to produce palpable swelling. Its assessment offers valuable information to clinicians as this can inform management interventions; and help monitor adherence to home therapy programmes and activity levels. The aim of this systematic review is to establish the utility of 3D scanning technologies in the assessment of lower limb oedema. A computer-based search was completed in October 2020. Four studies were identified which utilised a 3D scanner to measure lower limb oedema. A review of the studies found very little evidence to support the efficacy of 3D laser scanning technology, although they show that the use of the technology is feasible. Current methods of lower leg oedema measurement have issues with reliability, practicability and time taken. There is a need for future studies to validate new methods of oedema assessment using technologies such as 3D laser scanning.
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- Shayan Bahadori
- Orthopaedic Research Institute, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
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- Orthopaedic Research Institute, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
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Cebrián-Ponce Á, Irurtia A, Carrasco-Marginet M, Saco-Ledo G, Girabent-Farrés M, Castizo-Olier J. Electrical Impedance Myography in Health and Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review and Future Perspectives. Front Physiol 2021; 12:740877. [PMID: 34594243 PMCID: PMC8476966 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.740877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background: Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is a non-invasive method that provides information about muscle health and changes that occur within it. EIM is based on the analysis of three impedance variables: resistance, reactance, and the phase angle. This systematic review of the literature provides a deeper insight into the scope and range of applications of EIM in health and physical exercise. The main goal of this work was to systematically review the studies on the applications of EIM in health and physical exercise in order to summarize the current knowledge on this method and outline future perspectives in this growing area, including a proposal for a research agenda. Furthermore, some basic assessment principles are provided. Methods: Systematic literature searches on PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science up to September 2020 were conducted on any empirical investigations using localized bioimpedance devices to perform EIM within health and physical exercise contexts. The search included healthy individuals, elite soccer players with skeletal muscle injury, and subjects with primary sarcopenia. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist was used to develop the systematic review protocol. The quality and risk of bias of the studies included were assessed with the AQUA tool. Results: Nineteen eligible original articles were included in this review, which were separated into three tables according to the nature of the study. The first table includes six studies on the bioelectrical characterization of muscle. The second table includes five studies analyzing muscle changes in injured elite soccer players. The third table includes studies on the short-, medium-, and long-term bioelectrical adaptations to physical exercise. Conclusions: EIM has been used for the evaluation of the muscle condition in the clinical field over the last few years, especially in different neuromuscular diseases. It can also play an important role in other contexts as an alternative to complex and expensive methods such as magnetic resonance imaging. However, further research is needed. The main step in establishing EIM as a valid tool in the scientific field is to standardize the protocol for performing impedance assessments.
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- Álex Cebrián-Ponce
- Barcelona Sports Sciences Research Group, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Sports Sciences Research Group, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Barcelona Sports Sciences Research Group, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioenergy and Motion Analysis Laboratory, National Research Center on Human Evolution (CENIEH), Burgos, Spain
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Hu H, Chen Y, Wang X, Lo WLA, Li L. Quantifying the Changes of Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Paralyzed Muscle in Survivors With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Front Neurol 2021; 12:720901. [PMID: 34566864 PMCID: PMC8455836 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.720901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Survivors with spinal cord injury (SCI) have neuromuscular deficits such as muscle atrophy that lead to functional impairments. This study utilized myotonometry and electrical impedance myography (EIM) to quantitatively evaluate the changes in muscle mechanical properties and compositions after SCI. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. Eighteen SCI patients and 18 healthy individuals were recruited. The outcome measures were: (1) The myotonometer measured muscle mechanical parameters of oscillation frequency (freq), dynamic stiffness, logarithmic decrement (decr), mechanical stress relaxation time, and indication of creep. (2) The electrical impedance myography measured parameters of resistance (R), reactance (X), and phase angle (θ). (3) muscle strength (maxForce); (4) clinical scales of Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) and modified Ashworth scale (MAS). All outcome measures were compared between the bicep brachii muscle of the weaker side of the SCI group and the non-dominate side of the healthy group. Correlation analysis was performed at quantitative data and clinical scales. Results: Freq, stiffness, and maxForce of the SCI group were significantly lower (p < 0.01) than those of the healthy control. The relaxation time and creep were significantly higher in the SCI group than in the control group. Significant differences of R and Xc were observed between the two groups. Significant correlation was observed between freq, stiffness, and months past injury, and between Xc, creep, and relaxation time. Conclusions: Reduced muscle tone and stiffness might relate to muscle atrophy, and higher relax time and creep may be caused by poor contractile ability. The changes in EIM parameters could indirectly reflect the muscle cell size, and fatty and connective tissue alterations. These findings support the feasibility of myotonometer and EIM to quantify muscle mechanical and intrinsic properties in patients with SCI. The results could facilitate the understanding of neuromuscular changes that are related to functional impairments.
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- Huijing Hu
- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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- Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Work Injury Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
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Kołodziej M, Ignasiak Z, Ignasiak T. Annual changes in appendicular skeletal muscle mass and quality in adults over 50 y of age, assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Nutrition 2021; 90:111342. [PMID: 34166898 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES It is essential to monitor changes in skeletal muscles to control healthy aging. The aim of this study was to assess changes in muscle mass, strength, and functional quality taking place in the course of aging and to analyze their correlations with recorded changes in impedance. METHODS The study, carried out in two stages at a 1-y interval, covered 313 subjectively healthy adults ages 50 to 83 y. Hand grip strength and knee extensor strength were measured. Impedance parameters were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and body composition components, including appendicular skeletal muscle mass, were estimated. The rates of annual changes in the analyzed parameters and their correlations with changes in impedance were calculated. RESULTS The annual losses in muscle strength and functional quality were found to be considerably larger than the losses in appendicular skeletal muscle mass. Larger decreases in leg muscle strength were recorded in women than in men. The decline in reactance and phase angle were positively correlated with the decrease in the indices evaluating muscle condition. CONCLUSIONS Muscle mass deficits are not the main cause of the decline in muscle functional quality in older adults. Changes in muscle condition impairing muscle functions can be identified by changes in impedance components. An analysis of changes in phase angle and reactance would facilitate the assessment of muscle quality in geriatric prophylaxis and in screening, but it is necessary to establish normalized reference values for older adults.
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- Małgorzata Kołodziej
- Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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- The Karkonosze State University of Applied Sciences, Jelenia Góra, Poland
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Clark BC, Rutkove S, Lupton EC, Padilla CJ, Arnold WD. Potential Utility of Electrical Impedance Myography in Evaluating Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Function Deficits. Front Physiol 2021; 12:666964. [PMID: 34025454 PMCID: PMC8138591 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.666964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle function deficits associated with advancing age are due to several physiological and morphological changes including loss of muscle size and quality (conceptualized as a reduction in the intrinsic force-generating capacity of a muscle when adjusted for muscle size). Several factors can contribute to loss of muscle quality, including denervation, excitation-contraction uncoupling, increased fibrosis, and myosteatosis (excessive levels of inter- and intramuscular adipose tissue and intramyocellular lipids). These factors also adversely affect metabolic function. There is a major unmet need for tools to rapidly and easily assess muscle mass and quality in clinical settings with minimal patient and provider burden. Herein, we discuss the potential for electrical impedance myography (EIM) as a tool to evaluate muscle mass and quality in older adults. EIM applies weak, non-detectible (e.g., 400 μA), mutifrequency (e.g., 1 kHz–1 MHz) electrical currents to a muscle (or muscle group) through two excitation electrodes, and resulting voltages are measured via two sense electrodes. Measurements are fast (~5 s/muscle), simple to perform, and unaffected by factors such as hydration that may affect other simple measures of muscle status. After nearly 2 decades of study, EIM has been shown to reflect muscle health status, including the presence of atrophy, fibrosis, and fatty infiltration, in a variety of conditions (e.g., developmental growth and maturation, conditioning/deconditioning, and obesity) and neuromuscular diseases states [e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and muscular dystrophies]. In this article, we describe prior work and current evidence of EIM’s potential utility as a measure of muscle health in aging and geriatric medicine.
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- Brian C Clark
- Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI), Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States.,Division of Geriatric Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Ragunathan S, Bell LC, Semmineh N, Stokes AM, Shefner JM, Bowser R, Ladha S, Quarles CC. Evaluation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Induced Muscle Degeneration Using Magnetic Resonance-Based Relaxivity Contrast Imaging (RCI). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 7:169-179. [PMID: 34062974 PMCID: PMC8162571 DOI: 10.3390/tomography7020015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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(1) Background: This work characterizes the sensitivity of magnetic resonance-based Relaxivity Contrast Imaging (RCI) to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-induced changes in myofiber microstructure. Transverse Relaxivity at Tracer Equilibrium (TRATE), an RCI-based parameter, was evaluated in the lower extremities of ALS patients and healthy subjects. (2) Methods: In this IRB-approved study, 23 subjects (12 ALS patients and 11 healthy controls) were scanned at 3T (Philips, The Netherlands). RCI data were obtained during injection of a gadolinium-based contrast agent. TRATE, fat fraction and T2 measures, were compared in five muscle groups of the calf muscle, between ALS and control populations. TRATE was also evaluated longitudinally (baseline and 6 months) and was compared to clinical measures, namely ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) and Hand-Held Dynamometry (HHD), in a subset of the ALS population. (3) Results: TRATE was significantly lower (p < 0.001) in ALS-affected muscle than in healthy muscle in all muscle groups. Fat fraction differences between ALS and healthy muscle were statistically significant for the tibialis anterior (p = 0.01), tibialis posterior (p = 0.004), and peroneus longus (p = 0.02) muscle groups but were not statistically significant for the medial (p = 0.07) and lateral gastrocnemius (p = 0.06) muscles. T2 differences between ALS and healthy muscle were statistically significant for the tibialis anterior (p = 0.004), peroneus longus (p = 0.004) and lateral gastrocnemius (p = 0.03) muscle groups but were not statistically significant for the tibialis posterior (p = 0.06) and medial gastrocnemius (p = 0.07) muscles. Longitudinally, TRATE, averaged over all patients, decreased by 28 ± 16% in the tibialis anterior, 47 ± 18% in the peroneus longus, 25 ± 19% in the tibialis posterior, 29 ± 14% in the medial gastrocnemius and 35 ± 18% in the lateral gastrocnemius muscles between two timepoints. ALSFRS-R scores were stable in two of four ALS patients. HHD scores decreased in three of four ALS patients. (4) Conclusion: RCI-based TRATE was shown to consistently differentiate ALS-affected muscle from healthy muscle and also provide a quantitative measure of longitudinal muscle degeneration.
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- Sudarshan Ragunathan
- Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center, Division of Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (L.C.B.); (N.S.); (A.M.S.); (C.C.Q.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(602)-406-7884
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- Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center, Division of Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (L.C.B.); (N.S.); (A.M.S.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center, Division of Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (L.C.B.); (N.S.); (A.M.S.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center, Division of Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (L.C.B.); (N.S.); (A.M.S.); (C.C.Q.)
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- Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (J.M.S.); (R.B.)
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- Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (J.M.S.); (R.B.)
- Department of Neurobiology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA
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- Gregory W. Fulton ALS and Neuromuscular Disease Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA;
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- Barrow Neuroimaging Innovation Center, Division of Neuroimaging Research, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA; (L.C.B.); (N.S.); (A.M.S.); (C.C.Q.)
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Hafid A, Benouar S, Cherrih H, Ali B, Talha MK. EMG & EIMG measurement for Arm & Hand motions using custom made instrumentation based on Raspberry PI. 2020 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HUMAN-CENTRIC SMART ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (IHSH) 2021. [DOI: 10.1109/ihsh51661.2021.9378716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Kolodziej M, Ignasiak Z, Ignasiak T. Relationship Between Bioelectrical Impedance Parameters and Appendicular Muscle Functional Quality in Older Adults from South-Western Poland. Clin Interv Aging 2021; 16:245-255. [PMID: 33574661 PMCID: PMC7872932 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s287373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this research was to assess the correlations between the impedance components and the appendicular skeletal muscle strength and functional quality indices in older adults. The use of the impedance parameters as potential identifiers characterizing the functional state of muscles could improve methods of monitoring “healthy ageing”. Patients and Methods A total of 346 subjectively healthy adults aged 50–83 years were subjected to tests. Body mass and height, hand grip strength and knee extensor strength were measured. Resistance, reactance and phase angle were measured using the bioelectrical impedance method. The relationship between the impedance parameters and the appendicular skeletal muscle strength and quality indices was evaluated using stepwise multiple regression. Results Participants aged ≥65 years were found to be characterized by lower values of the impedance parameters and the appendicular skeletal muscle strength and functional quality indices than participants 10 years younger. In both groups of sexes, the relative percentage differences in limb strength between the age groups were 3–6 times greater than the differences in appendicular skeletal muscle mass. Significant regression models for muscle strength and quality, with strong age, sex and reactance prediction and a weaker phase angle effect, were obtained. Conclusion The impedance components explain the part of changes in muscle strength which is independent of the decline in skeletal muscle mass. Phase angle and reactance can be suitable for diagnosing and preventing dangers connected with the decline in muscle quality, but it is necessary to establish their normalized reference values for older adults.
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- Malgorzata Kolodziej
- Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Medical and Technical Sciences, Karkonosze State University of Applied Sciences, Jelenia Góra, Poland
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Lindeboom L, Lee S, Wieringa F, Groenendaal W, Basile C, van der Sande F, Kooman J. On the potential of wearable bioimpedance for longitudinal fluid monitoring in end-stage kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 37:2048-2054. [PMID: 33544863 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) has proven to be a promising non-invasive technique for fluid monitoring in HD patients. While current BIS-based monitoring of pre- and post-dialysis fluid status utilizes benchtop devices, designed for intramural use, advancements in micro-electronics have enabled the development of wearable bioimpedance systems. Wearable systems meanwhile can offer a similar frequency range for current injection as commercially available benchtop devices. This opens opportunities for unobtrusive longitudinal fluid status monitoring, including transcellular fluid shifts, with the ultimate goal of improving fluid management, thereby lowering mortality and improving quality of life for HD patients. Ultra-miniaturized wearable devices can also offer simultaneous acquisition of multiple other parameters, including hemodynamic parameters. Combination of wearable BIS and additional longitudinal multiparametric data may aid in the prevention of both hemodynamic instability as well as fluid overload. The opportunity to also acquire data during interdialytic periods using wearable devices likely will give novel pathophysiological insights and the development of smart (predicting) algorithms could contribute to personalizing dialysis schemes and ultimately to autonomous (nocturnal) home dialysis. This review provides an overview of current research regarding wearable bioimpedance, with special attention to applications in ESKD patients. Furthermore, we present an outlook on the future use of wearable bioimpedance within dialysis practice.
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- Lucas Lindeboom
- imec The Netherlands/Holst Centre, Health Research, High Tech Campus 31, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- imec The Netherlands/Holst Centre, Health Research, High Tech Campus 31, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- imec The Netherlands/Holst Centre, Health Research, High Tech Campus 31, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- imec The Netherlands/Holst Centre, Health Research, High Tech Campus 31, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Schooling CN, Jamie Healey T, McDonough HE, French SJ, McDermott CJ, Shaw PJ, Kadirkamanathan V, Alix JJP. Modelling and analysis of electrical impedance myography of the lateral tongue. Physiol Meas 2021; 41:125008. [PMID: 33207324 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/abcb9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Electrical impedance myography (EIM) performed on the centre of the tongue shows promise in detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Lateral recordings may improve diagnostic performance and provide pathophysiological insights through the assessment of asymmetry. However, it is not known if electrode proximity to the muscle edge, or electrode rotation, distort spectra. We evaluated this using finite element-based modelling. APPROACH Nine thousand EIM from patients and healthy volunteers were used to develop a finite element model for phase and magnitude. Simulations varied electrode proximity to the muscle edge and electrode rotation. LT-Spice simulations assessed disease effects. Patient data were assessed for reliability, agreement and classification performance. MAIN RESULTS No effect on phase spectra was seen if all electrodes remained in contact with the tissue. Small effects on magnitude were observed. Cole-Cole circuit simulations indicated capacitance reduced with disease severity. Lateral tongue muscle recordings in both patients and healthy volunteers were reproducible and symmetrical. Combined lateral/central tongue EIM improved disease classification compared to either placement alone. SIGNIFICANCE Lateral EIM tongue measurements using phase angle are feasible. Such measurements are reliable, find no evidence of tongue muscle asymmetry in ALS and improve disease classification. Lateral measurements enhance tongue EIM in ALS.
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- Chlöe N Schooling
- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom. Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Sanchez B, Martinsen OG, Freeborn TJ, Furse CM. Electrical impedance myography: A critical review and outlook. Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 132:338-344. [PMID: 33450556 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Electrical impedance myography (EIM) technology is finding application in neuromuscular disease research as a tool to assess muscle health. Correlations between EIM outcomes, functional, imaging and histological data have been established in a variety of neuromuscular disorders; however, an analytical discussion of EIM is lacking. This review presents an explanation for clinicians and others who are applying EIM and interpreting impedance outcomes. The background of EIM is presented, including the relation between EIM, volume conduction properties, tissue structure, electrode configuration and conductor volume. Also discussed are technical considerations to guide the reader to critically evaluate EIM and understand its limitations and strengths.
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- Benjamin Sanchez
- Sanchez Research Lab, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0371 Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical and Biomedical Engineering, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0372, Norway
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Antisense oligonucleotide and adjuvant exercise therapy reverse fatigue in old mice with myotonic dystrophy. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 23:393-405. [PMID: 33473325 PMCID: PMC7787993 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) identify chronic fatigue as the most debilitating symptom, which manifests in part as prolonged recovery after exercise. Clinical features of DM1 result from pathogenic gain-of-function activity of transcripts containing an expanded microsatellite CUG repeat (CUGexp). In DM1 mice, therapies targeting the CUGexp transcripts correct the molecular phenotype, reverse myotonia, and improve muscle pathology. However, the effect of targeted molecular therapies on fatigue in DM1 is unknown. Here, we use two mouse models of DM1, age-matched wild-type controls, an exercise-activity assay, electrical impedance myography, and therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to show that exaggerated exercise-induced fatigue progresses with age, is unrelated to muscle fiber size, and persists despite correction of the molecular phenotype for 3 months. In old DM1 mice, ASO treatment combined with an exercise training regimen consisting of treadmill walking 30 min per day 6 days per week for 3 months reverse all measures of fatigue. Exercise training without ASO therapy improves some measures of fatigue without correction of the molecular pathology. Our results highlight a key limitation of ASO monotherapy for this clinically important feature and support the development of moderate-intensity exercise as an adjuvant for targeted molecular therapies of DM1.
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Fu B, Freeborn TJ. Cole-impedance parameters representing biceps tissue bioimpedance in healthy adults and their alterations following eccentric exercise. J Adv Res 2020; 25:285-293. [PMID: 32922994 PMCID: PMC7474209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study is to identify if participation in an eccentric exercise protocol altered the Cole-impedance model parameters that represent localized bicep tissue bioimpedance. This supports continued efforts to identify which features of tissue bioimpedance may be effective markers to non-invasively identify skeletal muscle damage. Here, the Cole-impedance model parameters that best fit the localized electrical impedance of exercised (using an eccentric stimulus) and unexercised biceps of 6 participants (collected before, immediately after and at 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 96 h) are determined using a numerical optimization technique. Statistical tests comparing the pre-exercise and post-exercise model parameters report significant decreases in R ∞ and R 1 with significant increases in C at 72 h and 96 h post-exercise for exercised biceps (aligning with noted periods of peak swelling). These changes in R ∞ , R 1 , and C were not observed in the unexercised biceps. These results support that the C parameter of the Cole-impedance model fit to bioimpedance data may be a suitable marker for identifying skeletal muscle damage.
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- Bo Fu
- Dept. Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
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- Dept. Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
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Nescolarde L, Terricabras J, Mechó S, Rodas G, Yanguas J. Differentiation Between Tendinous, Myotendinous and Myofascial Injuries by L-BIA in Professional Football Players. Front Physiol 2020; 11:574124. [PMID: 33013488 PMCID: PMC7500181 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.574124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose To differentiate by localized bioimpedance (L-BIA) measurements 24 h after injury, between tendinous, myotendinous junction (MTJ), and myofascial junction (MFJ) injuries, previously diagnosed by MRI exam. To evaluate by L-BIA, the severity of MTJ injuries graded from 1 to 3, and to determine the relationship between days to return to play (RTP) and L-BIA measurements. Methods 3T MRI and tetra polar L-BIA was used to analyzed 37 muscle injuries 24 h after injury in 32 male professional football players, (23.5 ± 1.5 kg m–2; 1.8 ± 0.1 m; 20–30 year.) between the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 seasons. Muscle injuries were classified by The British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification (BAMIC). Percentage difference of L-BIA parameters [resistance (R), reactance (Xc), and phase angle (PA)] of the injured side were calculated considering contralateral non-injured side as the reference value. Results According to BAMIC classification and by MRI exam, we found tendinous (n = 4), MTJ (n = 26), and MFJ (n = 7) muscle injuries. In addition, MTJ injuries were grouped according to the severity of injury in grade 1 (n = 11), grade 2 (n = 8), and grade 3 (n = 7). Significant decrease (P < 0.01) was found in the L-BIA parameters R, Xc, and PA, in both MTJ and MFJ as well as in the different grades of MTJ injuries. In particular, in Xc (P < 0.001), which is related to muscle cell disruption. Regarding days to RTP, there was statistical significance among the three different grades of MTJ injuries (P < 0.001), especially when grade 1 was compared to grade 3 and grade 2 compared to 3. Conclusion L-BIA is a complementary method to imaging diagnostic techniques, such as MRI and US, to quantify MTJ and MFJ injuries. In addition, the increase in the severity of the MTJ injury resulted in higher changes of the Xc parameter and longer time to RTP.
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- Lexa Nescolarde
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, FIFA Medical Center of Excelence, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, FIFA Medical Center of Excelence, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Radiology, SCIAS-Hospital de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, FIFA Medical Center of Excelence, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, FIFA Medical Center of Excelence, Barcelona, Spain
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Coutinho ABB, Jotta B, Werneck-de-Castro JP, Pino AV, Souza MN. Invasive electrical impedance myography at different levels of contraction of gastrocnemius muscle of rat. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2020; 91:084103. [PMID: 32872900 DOI: 10.1063/1.5131631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrical impedance myography (EIM) is as an experimental technique that associates muscle impedance with muscular activity. Changes in muscle impedance during contraction occur mainly due to changes in the morphological and physiological characteristics of muscles that lead to different impeditivities in comparison with the resting condition. There is no consensus on the details of muscular impedance during muscle activity. EIM measurements on humans are also influenced by factors such as the electrode-skin interface, layers of skin and fat, and the connective tissue that can generate undesirable effects in the impedance signal. These effects can be avoided if EIM measurements are carried out directly on the muscle by using the models of animals. This study investigates changes in the EIM signal in the gastrocnemius muscles of Wistar rats during different levels of muscular contraction. In vivo experiments were conducted on 19 male rats. The muscle was exposed, fixed on a load cell, and electrically stimulated to evoke different levels of muscle contraction. Signals of the components of impedance were analyzed against the muscular force signal. The results show moderate correlations (p < 0.05) among the impedance-related parameters of resistance (r = -0.76), reactance (r = 0.57), and phase (r = 0.53). In addition to providing an experimental protocol for the invasive collection of data on electrical impedance to minimize problems associated with surface electrodes, this study shows that of the components of impedance, resistance is most affected by the intensity of muscular contractions and that morphological changes influence impedance mainly at low intensities.
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- A B B Coutinho
- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590, Brazil
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- Exercise Biology Laboratory, EEFD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-599, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590, Brazil
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- Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-590, Brazil
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Electrodiagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Review of Existing Guidelines. J Clin Neurophysiol 2020; 37:294-298. [DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Graybeal AJ, Moore ML, Cruz MR, Tinsley GM. Body Composition Assessment in Male and Female Bodybuilders: A 4-Compartment Model Comparison of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Impedance-Based Devices. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 34:1676-1689. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Longo S, Coratella G, Rampichini S, Borrelli M, Scurati R, Limonta E, Cè E, Esposito F. Local fat content and muscle quality measured by a new electrical impedance myography device: correlations with ultrasound variables. Eur J Sport Sci 2020; 21:388-399. [PMID: 32237960 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2020.1751306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AbstractThe present study investigated the relationship between local fat percentage (SKfat) and muscle quality (MQ) estimated by a new hand-held electrical impedance myography (hEIM) device or derived from ultrasound and strength assessments. The right anterior thigh of 90 healthy participants (mean ± SD; age=22.9 ± 2.9 years; 45 men: BMI = 23.9 ± 2.4 kgm-2; 45 women: BMI = 21.1 ± 1.9 kgm-2) was scanned by hEIM and ultrasound. Correlations between SKfat, local subcutaneous fat (SUBfat), and echo intensity (EIus) were explored. Correlations between MQ, EIus, quadriceps femoris anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSAQF), knee extensors maximum voluntary isometric torque (T), T/ACSAQF, EIus/SUBfat, and ACSAQF/SUBfat were also assessed. SKfat correlated with SUBfat (r = 0.88; p < 0.001) and EIus (r = 0.64; p < 0.001). MQ correlated with EIus (r = -0.66; p < 0.001), ACSAQF (r = 0.37; p < 0.001), EIus/SUBfat (r = 0.37; p < 0.001), and ACSAQF/SUBfat (r = 0.81; p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that SUBfat, EIus, and sex explained 86% of SKfat variance, whereas ACSAQF/SUBfat, sex and EIus explained 75% of MQ variance. In conclusion, high hEIM local fat percentage relates to greater subcutaneous fat and intramuscular non-contractile tissue content. High hEIM muscle quality relates to greater muscle-size:subcutaneous-fat ratio and contractile tissue content. Sex influences the prediction of both parameters. This hEIM device seems to be useful to estimate local thigh composition.
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- Stefano Longo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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Offit MB, Wu T, Floeter MK, Lehky TJ. Electrical impedance myography (EIM) in a natural history study of C9ORF72 mutation carriers. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2020; 21:445-451. [PMID: 32312103 DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2020.1752247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objective: Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) was used to evaluate disease progression in subjects with C9ORF72 expansion mutations and to assess correlations with Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale and revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) measurements. Four types of clinical presentations were assessed; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or other dementia, ALS-FTD, and asymptomatic (ASYMP). Methods: Subjects were divided into an ALS Group (ALS/ALS-FTD) and non-ALS Group (FTD/ASYMP) based on initial visit and evaluated at 0, 6, 18, and 30 months with EIM of 4 arm and 4 leg muscles, ALSFRS-R, and MRC scales. The change in EIM from baseline and correlation with the functional scale and strength testing were analyzed. Results: EIM 50kHz phase values significantly declined over time in the ALS group (n = 31) compared to the non-ALS group (FTD/ASYMP) (n = 19). In the ALS group, the decline in EIM was correlated with decline in the ALSFRS-R and MRC scores using within-subject correlations. Conclusion: In clinical trials with small populations of genetically associated ALS such as C9ORF-related ALS, EIM may be a useful quantitative biomarker. We did not detect decline in asymptomatic subjects, but longer term studies may detect early changes in this group.
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- Clinical Trials Unit, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Czeck MA, Raymond-Pope CJ, Prescott E, Bisch KL, Dengel DR. Body fat percent assessment between electrical impedance myography and dual X-ray absorptiometry. Am J Hum Biol 2020; 32:e23330. [PMID: 31566850 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare total and regional body fat percent (BF%) measurements obtained using a handheld electrical impedance myography (EIM) device in comparison to BF% measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). METHODS Sixty-nine male and female (33 males/36 females; age = 21.9 ± 2.0 years, body mass index = 24.5 ± 3.6 kg/m2 ) college-age individuals participated in this study. Each participant's total and regional (ie, upper arms, upper legs, trunk) BF% was estimated using EIM and DXA. Metallic markers were used to delineate regional boundaries for analysis, including upper arms (biceps/triceps), upper legs (quadriceps/hamstrings), and trunk (abdominal region/low back region). Paired t-tests assessed the accuracy of BF% values estimated from EIM in comparison to BF% measured by DXA. RESULTS Observations revealed EIM reported significantly lower BF% for upper left arm (P < .001), upper right arm (P < .001), upper right leg (P = .002), and trunk (P < .001) values. However, no significant differences were observed in total (P = .434) and upper left leg (P = .855) BF% between the two devices. CONCLUSIONS This study's observations suggest that, EIM may be an accurate field method for measuring total BF%, but not regional BF%.
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- Madeline A Czeck
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Hamel J, Lee P, Glenn MD, Burka T, Choi IY, Friedman SD, Shaw DWW, McCalley A, Herbelin L, Dimachkie MM, Lemmers R, van der Maarel SM, Barohn RJ, Tawil R, Statland JM. Magnetic resonance imaging correlates with electrical impedance myography in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve 2020; 61:644-649. [PMID: 31884698 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Electrical impedance myography (EIM) has been proposed as a noninvasive biomarker of muscle composition in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Here we determine the associations of EIM variables with muscle structure measured by MRI. METHODS We evaluated 20 patients with FSHD at two centers, comparing EIM measurements (resistance, reactance, and phase at 50, 100, and 211 kHZ) recorded from bilateral vastus lateralis, tibialis anterior, and medial gastrocnemius muscles to MRI skin and subcutaneous fat thickness, MRI T1-based muscle severity score (T1 muscle score), and MRI quantitative intramuscular Dixon fat fraction (FF). RESULTS While reactance and phase both correlated with FF and T1 muscle score, 50 kHz reactance was most sensitive to muscle structure alterations measured by both T1 score (ρ = -0.71, P < .001) and FF (ρ = -0.74, P < .001). DISCUSSION This study establishes the correlation of EIM with structural MRI features in FSHD and supports further evaluation of EIM as a potential biomarker in FSHD clinical trials.
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- Johanna Hamel
- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.,Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.,Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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