Shear Wave Velocity of the Thenar Muscle Is Associated With the Neurophysiologic Severity of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

IF 2.3 4区 医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Henri Grönfors, Katri Mäkelä, Sari-Leena Himanen
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Abstract

Purpose: Aim of the study was to examine the associations between abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle stiffness evaluated by shear wave elastography and electrodiagnostic study findings in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The association between shear wave elastography and APB muscle echogenicity was also examined.

Methods: This prospective study included patients who were referred to electrodiagnostic studies because of upper limb symptoms. The electrodiagnostic studies consisted of nerve conduction studies and needle-electromyography. Abductor pollicis brevis muscle shear wave velocity was measured, and muscle echogenicity assessed using the Heckmatt grading scale.

Results: In total, 97 hands were included in the nerve conduction studies. Of these, 53 APB muscles were further examined with needle-electromyography. Shear wave velocity correlated positively with the neurophysiologic severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (r = 0.449, P = 0.028, N = 26). Mean shear wave velocity was faster in the APB muscles with neurogenic findings (mean 2.72 m/second, ±SD 0.36) than muscles with normal findings (2.48 m/second, ±SD 0.34, P = 0.036). In receiver operating characteristic analysis, the best shear wave velocity cutoff value was 2.66 m/second. With this cutoff value, the sensitivity was 0.692, while the 1-specificity was 0.233. Only seven APB muscles showed increased echogenicity.

Conclusions: Shear wave velocity of APB muscle is positively associated with the neurophysiologic severity of carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome-related axonal damage also seems to increase shear wave velocity in APB muscle; however, according to the receiver operating characteristic analysis, the method is not yet suitable for clinical use to define muscle denervation. The findings of this study show that shear wave elastography has potential as an additional clinical tool in the diagnostics of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 医学-临床神经学
CiteScore
4.60
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4.20%
发文量
198
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: ​The Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology features both topical reviews and original research in both central and peripheral neurophysiology, as related to patient evaluation and treatment. Official Journal of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
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