MRI abnormal patterns of lumbar paraspinal muscles in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and lumbosacral radiculopathy: a comparative study [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundRecent evidence highlights the potential predictive value of paraspinal muscle degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of degeneration in lumbar paraspinal muscles in ...
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The association between morphological characteristics of paraspinal muscle and spinal disorders
Annals of Medicine, 2023 Background Spinal disorders affect millions of people worldwide, and can cause significant disability and pain. The paraspinal muscles, located on either side of the spinal column, play a crucial role in the movement, support, and stabilization of the ...
Moran Suo +6 more
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Pictorial Essay on Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Paraspinal Muscles for Myofascial Pain Syndrome [PDF]
LifeThe paraspinal muscles of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine are important pain generators because muscle strains or myofascial pain syndrome caused by trigger points are common during clinical practice.
Chen-Yu Hung +9 more
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The Application of Surface Electromyography Technology in Evaluating Paraspinal Muscle Function
DiagnosticsSurface electromyography (sEMG) has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing muscle activity in various clinical and research settings. This review focuses on the application of sEMG specifically in the context of paraspinal muscles.
Moran Suo +9 more
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Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy Have Severe Paraspinal Muscle Involvement
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Introduction: Paraspinal muscles are important for gross motor functions. Impairment of these muscles can lead to poor postural control and ambulation difficulty.
Aisha M. Sheikh +5 more
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Paraspinal muscles activities in S-shaped adolescent idiopathic scoliosis during physiotherapeutic scoliosis specific exercise: a case–control study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground While Insights into the dynamics of the paraspinal muscles can contribute to more targeted interventions for individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), few studies have focused on changes in the paraspinal muscles of AIS during ...
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The morphological discrepancy of neuromuscular junctions between bilateral paraspinal muscles in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A quantitative immunofluorescence assay [PDF]
JOR SpineIntroduction Prior studies suggested that neuromuscular factors might be involved in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the important pivot where the nervous system interacts with muscle fibers,
Tianyuan Zhang +9 more
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Association of MRI findings with paraspinal muscles fat infiltration at lower lumbar levels in patients with chronic low back pain: a multicenter prospective study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersObjective In chronic low back pain (CLBP), the relationship between spinal pathologies and paraspinal muscles fat infiltration remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between MRI findings and paraspinal muscles morphology and fat ...
Heyi Gu† +11 more
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Association Between Degeneration of the Paraspinal Muscles and Nerve Root Compression in Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy [PDF]
Orthopaedic SurgeryObjective While paraspinal muscle degeneration is closely linked to lumbar disc herniation (LDH), the relationship between radicular compression and paraspinal muscle degeneration remains controversial, and evidence regarding the effect of percutaneous ...
Siming Xian +5 more
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Use of two-point and six-point Dixon MRI for fat fraction analysis in the lumbar vertebral bodies and paraspinal muscles in healthy dogs: comparison with magnetic resonance spectroscopy [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionFatty degeneration of the vertebral bodies and paravertebral muscles is associated with the presence, severity, and prognosis of spinal disease such as intervertebral disc degeneration. Therefore, the fat fraction (FF) of the vertebral bodies
Hye-Won Lee +5 more
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