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IDENTIFICATION OF SURAL NOCICEPTIVE FLEXION REFLEX INDEX IN ADULT MALES 20-40 YEARS OF AGE
Thien Ngo MDPGY – 3UK PM&R 5/22/2012Advisors: Drs. Lumy Sawaki & Oscar Ortiz
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Outline
Introduction Revised proposed objectives from
2011 Method First Set of Result Discussion Timeline Revision References
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Introduction 1
Pain is a subjective experience, and its measurement has been traditionally based on self reported instruments.
Absence of objective instruments Quantitative sensory testing and
nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) threshold have been explored as options to measure pain more objectively
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Introduction 2
NFR in theory The NFR is a polysynaptic spinal
reflex subserving withdrawal from potentially noxious stimuli.
Provide indirect evidence of supraspinal modulation The higher the threshold the more
inhibition of spinal nociceptive transmission
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Introduction 3 NFR threshold is defined by the lowest
noxious stimulation intensity required to trigger a reflex motor response in the biceps femoris muscle.
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Introduction 4
Central hyperexcitability as measured with nociceptive flexor reflex threshold in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.
Lim EC, Sterling M, Stone A, Vicenzino B.Pain. 2011 Aug;152(8):1811-20. Epub 2011 Apr 27
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Introduction 5
Promising results in multiples experimental studies. Reliable, reproducible, and correlated
well with clinical findings within subjects
Significant variability between subjects, despite efforts for standardization, makes it unsuitable for clinical use or establishment of normal values.
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Propose alternative standardized method to measure NFR that avoid variability (mostly due to changes in skin resistance).
Introduction 6
NFRI =Sural SNAP amplitude using NFRT stimulus
Sural SNAP amplitude (supramaximal)x 100
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Objectives
The goal of this pilot study is to begin to establish normative data of NFRI in young male adults. Our proposed study has 2 specific aims:
Specific Aim #1:Identify the sural nociceptive flexion reflex threshold (NRFT) and the sural nociceptive flexion reflex index (NFRI) in male adults of 20 to 40 years of age.
Specific Aim #2:Measure the correlation between the NFRI and level of pain as measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
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Experimental Design
Recruitment: Flyers and volunteer subjects Screening process and informed consent Inclusion Criteria:
Healthy male 20-40 Exclusion Criteria:
Avoiding confounding factors of NFR and NFRT recording Head injury, alcohol/drug abuse, psychiatric
illness, on psychiatric/pain medications, neurological disorder, chronic pain, h/o cancer, and peripheral neuropathy
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Method (Step 1) (Sural sensory nerve action potential)
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EMG Machine
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Method (Step 2) (Nociceptive Flexion Reflex)
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EMG machine - Biceps Femoris Reflex
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Method (Step 3) Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Index
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EMG machine – NRFI
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First Set of Result
SNAP – 28 mAmp NFR – 28 mAmp NFR Index – 100% VAS - 45 mm (range 0-100 mm)
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Future outlook:
Timeline- June 2012 – May 2013: recruiting
and obtaining ten sets of data - June 2012 – May 2013: will compare
with VA research for age group of 40-60- May 2013
- Present comparison between the two population
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References
1.) Giorgio, S. et al. “The lower limb flexion reflex in humans”. (2005) Progress in Neurobiology 77: 353-395.
2.) Rhudy, J. & France, C. “Defining the nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR)
threshold in human participants: A comparison of different scoring criteria”. (2007) Pain 128: 244-253.
3.) France, C. et al. “Using normalized EMG to define the nociceptive flexion
reflex (NFR) threshold: Further evaluation of standardized NFR scoring criteria”. (2009) Pain 145: 211-218.
4.) Terry, E. et al. “Standardizing procedures to study sensitization of
human spinal nociceptiveprocesses: Comparing parameters for temporal summation of the nociceptive flexionreflex (TS-NFR)”. (2011) International Journal of Psychophysiology 81: 263-274.
5.) Micalos, P. et al. “Reliability of the nociceptive flexor reflex (RIII)
threshold and association with Pain threshold”. (2009) Eur J Appl Physio 105: 55-62.
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Thank you!