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Lower extremity muscles activity in standing and sitting position with use of sEMG in patients suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth syndrome
Affiliations- Department and Division of Medical Rehabilitation, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Witelon State University of Applied Sciences in Legnica, Poland
- Department of Clinical Rehabilitation, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
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Abstract
There is very limited, evidenced data about movement possibilities in patients with high level of lower limb muscles atrophy and fatigue in patients suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth syndrome. Patient (age 46) suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease for 30 years with multiple movement restrictions and muscles atrophy above knees took part into the study. Tests were performed for 8 muscles of the lower limb and pelvis. Muscles electrical activity was tested in sitting and standing position (for knees extended and hyperextended). In the right leg rectus femoris, vastus lateralis obliquus, gluteus medius and semitendinosus muscles activated at first and were working the longest time. The highest activity was observed in standing position with knees extended. In the left leg rectus femoris and biceps femoris muscles activated at first and biceps femoris was working the longest time. Activity level in left lower limb is much lower than in the right one. Muscles weakness is asymmetric. Left leg is much weaker and engages antagonists and synergists muscles to compensate weaker rectus femoris, vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis obliquus.
Abstract
There is very limited, evidenced data about movement possibilities in patients with high level of lower limb muscles atrophy and fatigue in patients suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth syndrome. Patient (age 46) suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease for 30 years with multiple movement restrictions and muscles atrophy above knees took part into the study. Tests were performed for 8 muscles of the lower limb and pelvis. Muscles electrical activity was tested in sitting and standing position (for knees extended and hyperextended). In the right leg rectus femoris, vastus lateralis obliquus, gluteus medius and semitendinosus muscles activated at first and were working the longest time. The highest activity was observed in standing position with knees extended. In the left leg rectus femoris and biceps femoris muscles activated at first and biceps femoris was working the longest time. Activity level in left lower limb is much lower than in the right one. Muscles weakness is asymmetric. Left leg is much weaker and engages antagonists and synergists muscles to compensate weaker rectus femoris, vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis obliquus.
Keywords
Electromyography, Polineuropathy, Charcot–Marie–Tooth
About this articleTitle
Lower extremity muscles activity in standing and sitting position with use of sEMG in patients suffering from Charcot–Marie–Tooth syndrome
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
195-199
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.01.011
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016;50(3):195-199.
Keywords
Electromyography
Polineuropathy
Charcot–Marie–Tooth
Authors
Natalia Maria Kuciel
Grzegorz Krzysztof Konieczny
Łukasz Oleksy
Zdzisława Wrzosek
