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Posterior Auricular Muscle Response: Observations in Brainstem Lesions

Beyin Sapı Lezyonlarında Posterior Auriküler Kas Yanıtının Araştırılması

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243–247
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2022-11-05
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Likewise, absent PAMR with an abnormal BR provides information for the involvement of brainstem facial nucleus or theproximal part of the facial nerve.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Posterior auricular muscle response (PAMR) is a myogenic potential recorded over PAM after auditory stimulation.
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Key Findings & Data:Our hypothesis wasthat examination of both reflexes would increase clinical utility.Materials and Methods: We included 34 patients with isolated brainstem lesions (multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke and cerebellopontine angle schwannoma)and 41 healthy subjects.
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Conclusion & Impact:Likewise, absent PAMR with an abnormal BR provides information for the involvement of brainstem facial nucleus or theproximal part of the facial nerve.
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Objective: Posterior auricular muscle response (PAMR) is a myogenic potential recorded over PAM after auditory stimulation. Its circuit is formed by cochlearand facial nerves with the generator in the brainstem. Here, we investigated whether the addition of a PAMR examination would add additional use in determiningor localizing isolated brainstem lesions given that the importance of blink reflex (BR) in determining or localizing brainstem lesions is known. Our hypothesis wasthat examination of both reflexes would increase clinical utility.Materials and Methods: We included 34 patients with isolated brainstem lesions (multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke and cerebellopontine angle schwannoma)and 41 healthy subjects. PAMRs were recorded over the PAM after auditory stimulation. BR was elicited by the electrical stimulation of the supraorbital nerve.Results: PAMR was present in 82.9% of healthy subjects, whereas the presence was quite low in the patient group (38.2%, p=0.001). The mean latency of PAMRwas delayed in patients compared with healthy subjects (p=0.001). BR was obtained in all healthy subjects, whereas prolonged latencies or absence of BR wasobserved in the patient group. There were no differences according to the different etiologies or localization.Conclusion: Although the presence of PAMR is quite high, its absence does not always indicate a pathology. However, prolonged latencies almost always suggestan involvement of the PAMR pathway. Likewise, absent PAMR with an abnormal BR provides information for the involvement of brainstem facial nucleus or theproximal part of the facial nerve.

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Amaç: Posterior auriküler kas yanıtı (PAMR), işitsel uyarı sonrası, PAK üzerinden kaydedilen miyojenik bir potansiyeldir. Devresi, jeneratörü beyin sapında bulunan koklear ve fasiyal sinirler tarafından oluşturulur. Beyin sapı lezyonlarının belirlenmesinde veya lokalize edilmesinde göz kırpma refleksinin (GKR) önemi bilinmektedir, biz de PAMR incelemesinin izole beyin sapı lezyonlarının belirlenmesinde veya lokalize edilmesinde ek bir kullanım sağlayıp sağlamayacağını araştırdık. Bizim hipotezimiz, her iki refleksin incelenmesinin klinik faydayı artıracak olmasıydı. Gereç ve Yöntem: İzole beyin sapı lezyonu multipl skleroz, iskemik inme ve serebellopontin açı schwannomu olan 34 hasta ve 41 sağlıklı birey çalışmaya alındı. PAMR işitsel uyarı sonrası PAK üzerinden kaydedildi. GKR, supraorbital sinirin elektriksel uyarımı ile elde edildi. Bulgular: PAMR, sağlıklı bireylerin %82,9’unda mevcutken, hasta grubunda varlığı oldukça düşüktü (%38,2, p=0,001). PAMR’nin ortalama latansı hasta bireylerde sağlıklı bireylerle karşılaştırıldığında gecikmişti (p=0,001). Tüm sağlıklı bireylerden GKR alınabilmesine karşılık, hasta grubunda GKR latanslarının uzamış olduğu ya da GKR’nin alınamadığı gözlenmiştir. Farklı etiyolojilere veya lokalizasyona göre farklılık yoktu. Sonuç: PAMR varlığı oldukça yüksek olmasına rağmen, elde edilmemesi her zaman bir patolojiye işaret etmez. Ancak uzamış latanslar hemen her zaman PAMR yolağının tutulumunu düşündürür. Benzer şekilde, anormal GKR ve PAMR yokluğunun bir arada bulunması, beyin sapı fasiyal nükleus veya proksimal fasiyal sinir tutulumuna dair bilgi sağlar.

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SAİP, S., TÜTÜNCÜ, M., ABANOZ, Y., ABANOZ, Y. G., BULUŞ, E., AKINCI, Y., GÜNDÜZ, A., Kızıltan, M. E. (2022). Posterior Auricular Muscle Response: Observations in Brainstem Lesions. Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 3, 243–247. https://ajindex.com/articles/636764

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