International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Makiko Tani

Publications

• Research Article
  F-Wave Waveform Values Based On the Correlation Coefficient of Each Waveform Increased Following Improved Voluntary Movements in a Patient with Cerebrovascular Disease: A Case Study with Long-Term Follow-Up
  Author(s): Toshiaki Suzuki, Yoshibumi Bunno, Makiko Tani, Chieko Onigata, Yuuki Fukumoto, Marina Todo, Sayuri Uragami, Ikuro Wakayama and Sohei YoshidaToshiaki Suzuki, Yoshibumi Bunno, Makiko Tani, Chieko Onigata, Yuuki Fukumoto, Marina Todo, Sayuri Uragami, Ikuro Wakayama and Sohei Yoshida
  
  To investigate the effect of physical therapy on F-wave characteristics in a patient with cerebrovascular disease, we tested the relationship between F-wave waveforms and the recovery of voluntary movement on the affected side. We measured F-waves of affected thenar muscles after stimulating the affected median nerve at the wrist in a left hemiplegia patient (female, 60 years old) with cerebrovascular disease. We analysed the F/M amplitude ratio and Fwave waveform values from 30 trials. F-wave waveform values were determined as follows. We calculated the correlation coefficient of each waveform and defined identifying F-waves as those with a correlation coefficient greater than 0.9. We determined the number of different wave forms from the number of identifying waveforms. F-waves were tested three times at 9, 52, and 70 months from sideration. The patient un.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000206

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