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  • Title: Abnormalities in the sensory action potential in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Author: Shefner JM, Tyler HR, Krarup C.
    Journal: Muscle Nerve; 1991 Dec; 14(12):1242-6. PubMed ID: 1766456.
    Abstract:
    Sensory function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is thought to be normal; however, there is convincing morphologic evidence that sensory systems are affected in addition to motor systems. In this study, compound sensory action potentials were recorded with near nerve electrodes from 18 patients with ALS. Up to 1024 responses were averaged at high gain to determine minimum conduction velocity; that is, the conduction velocity of the slowest conducting component of the sensory action potential. Nine of 18 patients had abnormally reduced minimum conduction velocity, even when peak-to-peak amplitude and maximum conduction velocity (calculated from the latency to the initial positive peak) were normal. Only 3 of 18 patients showed abnormalities in peak-to-peak amplitude. Thus, subtle abnormalities in the sensory action potential can be detected in many patients with ALS.
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