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Pages 557-562 (November 2000)
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Comparación de la presión en boca, twitch, tras estimulación magnética anterior frente a estimulación magnética posterior en sujetos sanos
Comparison of mouth pressure twitches in healthy subjects after anterior and posterior magnetic stinulation
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J.B. Gáldiz
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jbgaldiz@hcru.osakidetza.net

Correspondencia: Laboratorio de Exploración Funcional. Unidad de Patología Respiratoria. Hospital de Cruces. Plaza de Cruces, s/n. 48903 Baracaldo. Vizcaya.
, V. Bustamante, J. Camino, V. Cabriada
Unidad de Patología Respiratoria. Laboratorio de Exploración Funcional Respiratoria. Hospital de Cruces. Baracaldo. Vizcaya
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Introducción

La posibilidad de emplear técnicas sencillas en su realización y bien toleradas por parte del paciente en el estudio de la función muscular respiratoria posibilitaría su empleo de manera rutinaria y con aplicación clínica. La medición del twitch en boca utilizando la estimulación magnética bien anterior bilateral o posterior cumpliría estos criterios.

Sujetos y métodos

Hemos estudiado a 16 sujetos sanos en los que se ha realizado medición de twitch en boca (TwB) utilizando estimulación bilateral anterior (TwBA) y posterior (TwBP). En cada sujeto se han realizado 10 estimulaciones por cada técnica. En 5 casos se repitió el test en 2 días diferentes.

Resultados

En sujetos normales, la media del TwBA ha sido de 21,07±4,4 cmH2O (rango, 13,72-30,11), y la del TwBP de 21,12±5,9 cmH2O (rango 12,7-35,7), sin diferencias significativas entre ambas. La diferencia de medias ha sido de 2,8±2,5 cmH2O, con una relación TwBP/PImáx de 0,15 (rango 0,08-0,10) y de 0,14 (rango 0,07-0,15) para la TwBA. La correlación entre ambas técnicas ha sido de 0,8. La TwBA de los sujetos en los que se realizó la técnica en días diferentes presentaba un valor medio de 20 cmH2O (primer día) y de 10,18 (segundo día), sin diferencias significativas. El coeficiente de variación (CoV%) para la TwBA ha sido del 5,9% y del 7,2% para la TwBP.

Conclusiones

La TwB medida por ambas técnicas es similar en sujetos sanos y presenta coeficientes de variación similares, pudiéndose emplear indistintamente. La variabilidad entre días e intradía de ambas técnicas es baja.

Palabras clave:
Estimulación magnética
Twitch
Presión en boca
Background

If techniques for studyng respiratory muscle function are easy to use and well tolerates by patients, they can be used routinely. Measuring mouth twitches (TwM) using either bilateral anterior or posterior magnetic stimulation meets both criteria.

Subjects and methods

We studied 16 healthy subjects. TwM was measured using bilateral anterior (TwMA) and posterior (TwMP) stimulation. Ten stimuli were applied for each technique for each subject. Five subjects repeated the test was repeated on a different day.

Results

The mean TwMA in healthy subjects was 21.07±4.4 cmH2O (range 13.72-30.11); the mean TwMP was 21.12±5.9 cmH2O (range 12.7-35.7) (NS). The mean difference was 2.8±2.5 cmH2O, while the ratio TwMP/PImax was 0.15 (range 0.08-0.10) and TwMA/PImax was 0.14 (range 0.07-0.15). The correlation between the two technique was 0.8. The patients who underwent testing twice had a mean TwMA of 20 cmH2O on the first day and 10.18 cmH2O on the second (NS). The coefficient of variation (CoV%) was 5.9% for TwMA and 7.2% for TwMP.

Conclusions

The two techniques for measuring TwM give similar results and coefficients of variation in healthy subjects; either technique can be used. Variation from one testing day to another is low.

Key Words:
Magnetic stimulation
Twitch
Mouth pressure
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