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Functional Electrical Stimulation following nerve injury in a Large Animal Model

Cercone, M; Jarvis, J; Ducharme, N; Perkins, J D M; Piercy, R J; Willand, M; Mitchell, L; Sledziona, M; Soderholm, L V; Cheetham, J

Authors

M Cercone

J Jarvis

N Ducharme

J D M Perkins

R J Piercy

M Willand

L Mitchell

M Sledziona

L V Soderholm

J Cheetham



Abstract

Introduction: Controversy exists over the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on reinnervation. We hypothesized that intramuscular FES would not delay reinnervation after recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLn) axonotmesis. Methods: RLn cryo‐injury and electrode implantation in ipsilateral posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA) were performed in horses. PCA was stimulated for 20 weeks in eight animals; seven served as controls. Reinnervation was monitored through muscle response to hypercapnia, electrical stimulation and exercise. Ultimately, muscle fiber type proportions and minimum fiber diameters, and RLn axon number and degree of myelination were determined. Results: Laryngeal function returned to normal in both groups within 22 weeks. FES improved muscle strength and geometry, and induced increased type I:II fiber proportion (p = 0.038) in the stimulated PCA. FES showed no deleterious effects on reinnervation. Discussion: Intramuscular electrical stimulation did not delay PCA reinnervation after axonotmesis. FES can represent a supportive treatment to promote laryngeal functional recovery after RLn injury.

Citation

Cercone, M., Jarvis, J., Ducharme, N., Perkins, J. D. M., Piercy, R. J., Willand, M., …Cheetham, J. (2019). Functional Electrical Stimulation following nerve injury in a Large Animal Model. Muscle & Nerve, 59(6), 717-725. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.26460

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 25, 2019
Publication Date Mar 25, 2019
Deposit Date Mar 22, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 1, 2020
Journal MUSCLE & NERVE
Print ISSN 0148-639X
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 59
Issue 6
Pages 717-725
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.26460
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1383059

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