Focal Vibration Alters Human Digital Sensory Nerve Action Potentials: A Pilot Study

Introduction. We studied the impact of vibratory stimulation on the electrophysiological features of digital sensory nerve action potential (SNAP). Methods. The antidromic digit 3 SNAP was recorded in 19 healthy adults before, during, and after applying a vibration to either 3rd or 5th metacarpal ph...

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Main Authors: Dong Qing Zhu, Fang Liu, Yu Zhu, Duan Lei, Xiang Jin, Lan Xu, Chao Jun Zheng, Robert Weber, Xiang Jun Chen
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8819169
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Fang Liu
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Duan Lei
Xiang Jin
Lan Xu
Chao Jun Zheng
Robert Weber
Xiang Jun Chen
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Fang Liu
Yu Zhu
Duan Lei
Xiang Jin
Lan Xu
Chao Jun Zheng
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Xiang Jun Chen
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description Introduction. We studied the impact of vibratory stimulation on the electrophysiological features of digital sensory nerve action potential (SNAP). Methods. The antidromic digit 3 SNAP was recorded in 19 healthy adults before, during, and after applying a vibration to either 3rd or 5th metacarpal phalangeal joint (MCPJ) at 60 Hz and amplitude of 2 mm. 100% supramaximal stimulus intensity was performed in 5 subjects (randomly selected from the 19 subjects) where the SNAP sizes were recorded. Results. The amplitude of digit 3 SNAP declined to 58.9±8.6% when a vibration was applied to MCPJ digit 3. These impacts did not change by increasing the electrical stimulus intensity. The SNAP regained its baseline value immediately after the cessation of vibration stimulation. The magnitude of size reduction of digit 3 SNAP was less when vibration was moved to from MCPJ of digit 3 to MCPJ of digit 5. Discussion. The marked drop of the SNAP size during vibratory stimulation reflects the decreased responsiveness of Aβ afferents to electrical stimulation, which deserve further investigation in the study of focal vibration in neurorehabilitation.
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spelling doaj-art-6bc672306f004e71b8c98965d23b8f492025-08-20T03:33:46ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88191698819169Focal Vibration Alters Human Digital Sensory Nerve Action Potentials: A Pilot StudyDong Qing Zhu0Fang Liu1Yu Zhu2Duan Lei3Xiang Jin4Lan Xu5Chao Jun Zheng6Robert Weber7Xiang Jun Chen8Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, ChinaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, USADepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Yueyang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, USADepartment of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaIntroduction. We studied the impact of vibratory stimulation on the electrophysiological features of digital sensory nerve action potential (SNAP). Methods. The antidromic digit 3 SNAP was recorded in 19 healthy adults before, during, and after applying a vibration to either 3rd or 5th metacarpal phalangeal joint (MCPJ) at 60 Hz and amplitude of 2 mm. 100% supramaximal stimulus intensity was performed in 5 subjects (randomly selected from the 19 subjects) where the SNAP sizes were recorded. Results. The amplitude of digit 3 SNAP declined to 58.9±8.6% when a vibration was applied to MCPJ digit 3. These impacts did not change by increasing the electrical stimulus intensity. The SNAP regained its baseline value immediately after the cessation of vibration stimulation. The magnitude of size reduction of digit 3 SNAP was less when vibration was moved to from MCPJ of digit 3 to MCPJ of digit 5. Discussion. The marked drop of the SNAP size during vibratory stimulation reflects the decreased responsiveness of Aβ afferents to electrical stimulation, which deserve further investigation in the study of focal vibration in neurorehabilitation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8819169
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Neural Plasticity
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