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Table 2 Needle EMG findings

From: Neurosyphilis presenting with Guillain–Barre syndrome: a case report

 

Spontaneous Activity

Voluntary Actvity

Comment

Muscle

IA

Fib

PSW

Fasc

Misc

Amp

Dur

PPP

Recruitment

Pattern

L. Tibialis anterior

Normal

None

None

None

None

Normal

Normal

Normal

Mod Decr

Neuropathic

L. Vastus lateralis

Normal

None

None

None

None

Normal

Normal

Normal

Mod Decr

Neuropathic

L. First dorsal interosseous

Normal

None

None

None

None

Normal

Normal

Normal

Mod Decr

Neuropathic

  1. Abbreviations: IA Insertional activity, Fib fibrillations, PSW polyspike wave, Fasc Fasciculations, Amp Amplitude, Dur Duration, PPP polyphasic potentials, Mod Moderately, Decr decreased