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UK Practice for the Electrodiagnosis of MND
Results
Mark Baker
Stephan Jaiser
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Design
• Form A• Practice parameters for individual doctors
• One per doctor, potentially multiple per centre
• Form B• Individual clinical cases
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Form AIndividual Practice
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General
• Number of doctors 45
• Number of centres 28
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Number of responses per centre
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Number of referrals
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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
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Appointment length
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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
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Guidelines
• In use?
• Which ones?
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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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Local audit
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Number of audits per centre
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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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4 regions - yes
4 regions - no
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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?
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EMG study
• Muscles – bulbar
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Tongue Trapezius SCM Masseter Orbicularis oris Mentalis Orbicularis oculi Frontalis
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EMG study
• Muscles – cervical
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45
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EMG study
• Muscles – thoracic
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Paraspinals Rectus abdominis Erector spinae External oblique Pectoralis Not done
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EMG study
• Muscles – lumbosacral
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Quadriceps TA Gastrocnemius Paraspinals Iliopsoas FHB TFL AH
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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
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EMG on anticoagulation
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• NOACs
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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
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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
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Form BIndividual Referrals
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General
• Number of centres 31
• Time from referral (days)• Range 0-150
• Mean 23.2
• Median 20
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Referring speciality
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Referral indication
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ALS/MND/AHCD/PMS/etc Other
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Diagnosis made
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ALS/MND/AHCD/PMS/etc Other
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Accuracy of initial clinical diagnosis
0%
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164 18 8 2 21 1 1 1 1 1n
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Repeat EMG recommended
• 26%
• Example reasons• “Assess progression”
• “If clinical deterioration”
• For alternative test e.g. sfEMG
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Comments
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Variation in practice across UK
• Appointment length for EMG for ?MND
• EMG on anticoagulation
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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?
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EMG on anticoagulation
• Review of evidence• E.g. Dodd et al.
• Survey of UK practice?
• Focus on NOACs?
• Rolling database?
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UK Practice for the Electrodiagnosis of MND
Results
Mark Baker
Stephan Jaiser