Detection of pronator muscle overactivity in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: Development of a semi-automatic method using EMG data - 04/12/19
, Sylvain Brochard b, c, Brigitte Perrouin-Verbe a, Maxime Raison d, Guy Letellier e, Fabien Leboeuf a, f, Raphaël Gross a, g
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Highlights |
• | Intra-rater reliability of assessment of overactivity by electromyography (EMG) experts was excellent, but inter-rater reliability of assessment of overactivity by EMG experts was moderate. |
• | EMG experts were able to discriminate between profiles of pronator overactivity. |
• | The positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the semi-automatic detection method was 96 and 91%. |
Abstract |
Background |
The pronator teres and pronator quadratus muscles are frequently injected with neuromuscular blocking agents to improve supination in children with spastic cerebral palsy and limited active elbow supination. However, determining by simple clinical examination whether these muscles are overactive during active movement is difficult.
Objective |
This study aimed to develop a semi-automatic method to detect pronator muscle overactivity by using surface electromyography (EMG) during active supination movements in children with cerebral palsy.
Methods |
In total, 25 children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (10 males; mean [SD] age 10.6 [3.0] years) and 12 typically developing children (7 males; mean age 11.0 [3.0] years) performed pronation–supination movements at 0.50Hz. Kinematic parameters and surface EMG signals were recorded for both pronator muscles. Three experts visually assessed muscle overactivity in the EMG signals of the children with cerebral palsy, in comparison with the reference group. The reliability and discrimination ability of the visual assessments were analysed. Overactivity detection thresholds for the semi-automatic method were adjusted by using the visual assessment by the EMG experts. The positive and negative predictive values of the semi-automatic detection method were calculated.
Results |
Intra-rater reliability of visual assessment by EMG experts was excellent and inter-rater reliability was moderate. For the 25 children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy, EMG experts could discriminate different profiles of pronator overactivity during active supination: no pronator overactivity, one overactive pronator, or overactivity of both pronators. The positive and negative predictive values were 96% and 91%, respectively, for this semi-automatic detection method.
Conclusions |
Detection of pronator overactivity by using surface EMG provides an important complement to the clinical examination. This method can be used clinically, with the condition that clinicians be aware of surface EMG limitations. We believe use of this method can increase the accuracy of treatment for muscle overactivity, resulting in improved motor function and no worsening of paresis.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Cerebral palsy, Children, Electromyography, Forearm supination, Overactivity, Pronators
Plan
Vol 62 - N° 6
P. 409-417 - novembre 2019 Retour au numéro
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