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UK Practice for the Electrodiagnosis of MND

Results

Mark Baker

Stephan Jaiser

Design

• Form A• Practice parameters for individual doctors

• One per doctor, potentially multiple per centre

• Form B• Individual clinical cases

Form AIndividual Practice

General

• Number of doctors 45

• Number of centres 28

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Number of responses per centre

Number of referrals

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Number of referrals

Number of referrals

• Centres with multiple responses

Responses per centre Number of referrals

2 10-120

2 30

2 30

2 36-75

2 40-45

3 96

3 170-350

6 30

Appointment length

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30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90

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Appointment length (min)

Appointment length

• Centres with multiple responses

Responses per centre Appointment length (min)

2 30

2 30-45

2 40-60

2 80-90

2 90

3 40-45

3 45

6 30-45

Guidelines

• In use?

• Which ones?

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Yes No

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Awaji Revised El Escorial El Escorial El Escorial/Awaji Revised ElEscorial/Awaji

Other

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Local protocol

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Yes No

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Local audit

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Number of audits per centre

EMG study

• Four regions studied?

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Yes 3 or 4 No

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EMG study

• Two muscles per region?

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Yes One in bulbar and thoracic One in thoracic One in bulbar No

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EMG study

• One or two sides?

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One side Two sides Depends No or conflicting data

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EMG study vs appointment length

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30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90

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Appointment length (min)

4 regions - yes

4 regions - no

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Appointment length (min)

2 muscles - yes

2 muscles - no

p=0.63 (Mann-Whitney U)

p=0.45 (Mann-Whitney U)

• Four regions studied?

• Two muscles per region?

EMG study

• Muscles – bulbar

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Tongue Trapezius SCM Masseter Orbicularis oris Mentalis Orbicularis oculi Frontalis

EMG study

• Muscles – cervical

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45

EMG study

• Muscles – thoracic

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Paraspinals Rectus abdominis Erector spinae External oblique Pectoralis Not done

EMG study

• Muscles – lumbosacral

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Quadriceps TA Gastrocnemius Paraspinals Iliopsoas FHB TFL AH

EMG on anticoagulation

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Yes No Discussion ofrisks/limited

INR NOS INR<3/discussion INR<2.5/discussion No data

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• Warfarin

EMG on anticoagulation

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Yes No Caution/caveats Stop>24h No data

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• NOACs

Other tests

• NCS

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Yes If clinical suspicion If requested If clinical suspicion orrequested

No No data

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Other tests

• Segmental/proximal studies

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Yes If clinical suspicion If requested If clinical suspicion orrequested

No No data

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Other tests

• Repetitive nerve stimulation

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Yes If clinical suspicion If requested If clinical suspicion orrequested

No No data

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Other tests

• MUNE

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Yes If clinical suspicion If requested If clinical suspicion orrequested

No No data

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Other tests

• TMS

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Yes If clinical suspicion If requested If clinical suspicion orrequested

No No data

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Other tests

• Other• Turns/amplitude and MUP 1

• USS for fascics/MMN 2

Form BIndividual Referrals

General

• Number of centres 31

• Time from referral (days)• Range 0-150

• Mean 23.2

• Median 20

Referring speciality

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Referral indication

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200

ALS/MND/AHCD/PMS/etc Other

Diagnosis made

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ALS/MND/AHCD/PMS/etc Other

Accuracy of initial clinical diagnosis

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164 18 8 2 21 1 1 1 1 1n

Repeat EMG recommended

• 26%

• Example reasons• “Assess progression”

• “If clinical deterioration”

• For alternative test e.g. sfEMG

Comments

Variation in practice across UK

• Appointment length for EMG for ?MND

• EMG on anticoagulation

Appointment length

• What factors determine appointment length?• Number of muscles sampled? – No.

• Local protocols? – No.

• Published guidelines?

• Survey of UK practice?• Justification for appointment length for ?MND

• Do we need a national standard?

EMG on anticoagulation

• Review of evidence• E.g. Dodd et al.

• Survey of UK practice?

• Focus on NOACs?

• Rolling database?

UK Practice for the Electrodiagnosis of MND

Results

Mark Baker

Stephan Jaiser

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