Neuromuscular Function Services
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Manufactured by:Senzime AB Uppsala based inUppsala, SWEDEN
Like other technologies, EMG involves stimulation of a peripheral nerve and measurement of the response that is generated by the contraction of the innervated muscle. The difference from other technologies is that EMG measures an electrical event that occurs at the neuromuscular junction; the activation of postsynaptic receptors by acetylcholine (a chemical process) that converts ...
Manufactured by:Senzime AB Uppsala based inUppsala, SWEDEN
Qualitative vs quantitative NMT monitoring- the neuromuscular assessment can be subjective or objective. Visual or tactile assessment of the twitch responses is considered qualitative (subjective) neuromuscular assessment, because the clinician guesses the degree of fade or recovery, instead of measuring the strength of responses. The result is therefore ...