Chandramouli Krishnan1,2,3,4. 1. NeuRRo Lab, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 2. Michigan Robotics Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 3. School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 4. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Short interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) is commonly used to assess inhibition in the motor cortex and is known to be affected by the paired-pulse stimulus parameters (i.e., interstimulus interval [ISI], conditioning stimulus intensity [CSI] and test stimulus intensity [TSI]) used during testing. While the effects of stimulus parameters are well-studied in the upper-extremity, evidence in the lower-extremity is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively examine the effects of alterations in paired-pulse stimulus parameters on the two phases of SICI in the quadriceps muscle group. METHODS: Seventeen adults (8 males, 9 females) volunteered to participate in this study. SICI was examined over a range of CSIs (70-90% active motor threshold [AMT]), TSIs (100-140% AMT), and ISIs (1.0-3.0 ms) using both EMG and torque responses elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). RESULTS: The results indicated that SICI at 1.0 ms ISI was best revealed with a CSI of 70% and TSI ≥110% AMT, whereas SICI at 2.5 ms ISI was best revealed with a CSI of 80-90% and a TSI of ≥130% AMT. Unlike upper-extremity muscles, evaluating SICI with a CSI of 70% AMT and an ISI of 1.0 ms produced the greatest inhibition for all TSIs. In general, inhibitory effects were contaminated by facilitatory effects when using a TSI of 100% AMT. CONCLUSIONS: The amount of inhibition was dependent on the stimulation parameters used during testing. A CSI of 70% AMT, ISI of 1.0 ms, and TSI of ≥110% AMT appear to be optimal for measuring SICI in the quadriceps muscle; however, other parameters can be used if careful consideration is given to the described interaction between the parameters.
BACKGROUND: Short interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) is commonly used to assess inhibition in the motor cortex and is known to be affected by the paired-pulse stimulus parameters (i.e., interstimulus interval [ISI], conditioning stimulus intensity [CSI] and test stimulus intensity [TSI]) used during testing. While the effects of stimulus parameters are well-studied in the upper-extremity, evidence in the lower-extremity is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To comprehensively examine the effects of alterations in paired-pulse stimulus parameters on the two phases of SICI in the quadriceps muscle group. METHODS: Seventeen adults (8 males, 9 females) volunteered to participate in this study. SICI was examined over a range of CSIs (70-90% active motor threshold [AMT]), TSIs (100-140% AMT), and ISIs (1.0-3.0 ms) using both EMG and torque responses elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). RESULTS: The results indicated that SICI at 1.0 ms ISI was best revealed with a CSI of 70% and TSI ≥110% AMT, whereas SICI at 2.5 ms ISI was best revealed with a CSI of 80-90% and a TSI of ≥130% AMT. Unlike upper-extremity muscles, evaluating SICI with a CSI of 70% AMT and an ISI of 1.0 ms produced the greatest inhibition for all TSIs. In general, inhibitory effects were contaminated by facilitatory effects when using a TSI of 100% AMT. CONCLUSIONS: The amount of inhibition was dependent on the stimulation parameters used during testing. A CSI of 70% AMT, ISI of 1.0 ms, and TSI of ≥110% AMT appear to be optimal for measuring SICI in the quadriceps muscle; however, other parameters can be used if careful consideration is given to the described interaction between the parameters.
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Cortical excitability; bayesian; knee; paired-pulse stimulation; twitch; two phases
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