Ultrasonographic cross-sectional characteristics of muscles of the head and neck

Emshoff, Rüdiger; Bertram, Stefan; Strobl, Heinrich

doi:10.1016/s1079-2104(99)70302-1

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“…The main research regarding the ultrasound examination of the masticatory muscles and therefore the masseter consisted, until recently, of identifying the morphological changes, in B mode, associated with the spectrum of TMJ impairments [19,20]. The masticatory musculature is frequently affected in this pathological context, in terms of functional efficiency, electrical activity and force of contraction [21].…”

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Quantitative assessment of the masseter muscle’s elasticity using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse

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Aims: The study proposes Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) assessment of the masseter muscle elasticity in the healthy population and in patients who have undergone head and neck radiation therapy. Patients and methods: Twenty-five healthy controls constituted group A, and 13 patients who had underwent radiotherapy (35Gy minimum) formed group B. ARFI was performed bilaterally in the periphery (P) and the muscle center (C), in relaxation and contraction. Means and standard deviations were obtained for the recorded shear waves velocities (SWV).

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Quantitative assessment of the masseter muscle’s elasticity using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse

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“…Ultrasonography data were measured with a custom-designed soft ware (Distance Soft ware) using Lab View (National Instruments, North Ryde, NSW, Australia). Th is soft ware was specially designed to measure muscle thickness between fascia borders because previous studies have employed ultrasoundbuilt soft ware to measure muscle crosssectional area 17,18 . A grid was placed over each image, and measures of muscle thickness of DCF and SCM were made at sites 1, 2, and 3 cm to the right of the midline (Figure 2).…”

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“…It is a non-invasive technique, with no occurrence of cross-talk of adjacent muscles and with acceptable reliability for the assessment of deep muscle recruitment 15,16 . Although traditionally it is used to visualize lumbar spine muscles, there are a few studies showing its use in cervical spine muscle assessment [17][18][19][20][21] . Th ese studies were identifi ed aft er a search strategy combining the words ultrasound (ultrasonography), cervical (neck), muscles (muscl*), motor control, and (stabil*) in the PubMed and PEDro databases.…”

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Ultrasonographic Measurement of Neck Muscle Recruitment: A Preliminary Investigation

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Ferreira

2008

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy

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ABSTRACT:Chronic cervical pain is a common source of disability in society, and evidence suggests that individuals with neck pain have impairment of the deep cervical fl exor (DCF) muscles. Th is study investigated the recruitment pattern of the neck muscles, particularly the DCF, during the Craniocervical Flexion Test (CCFT), using ultrasound measurement of muscle activity in asymptomatic subjects. In a cross-sectional design, 10 subjects, of both sexes, with no history of neck pain participated in the study. Participants were instructed to perform the CCFT, and changes in thickness from resting baseline values during the fi ve incremental stages of the test were obtained for DCF and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles using ultrasonography. Th e most signifi cant changes found in DCF thickness were between phase 1 and phases 4 (p<0.001) and 5 (p= <0.001). For SCM, diff erences were most signifi cant between phases 1 and 3 (p<0.001), 4 (p<0.001), and 5 (p<0.001); and between phases 3 and 5 (p<0.003). No diff erences were found between DCF and SCM muscles. Th e present study confi rms the evidence that CCFT increases DCF recruitment. However, the ultrasonography test protocol did not identify diff erences in recruitment between deep and superfi cial neck muscles. Th e present study confi rms the evidence that the CCFT challenges the cervical spine and that DCF activity is increased during this maneuver.

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“…This technique has been used to measure excursion of the hyoid bone [15], track laryngeal elevation [16], and quantify geniohyoid muscle movement [17] during swallowing, although measurement variability is not reported. The anterior belly of the digastric (ABD) muscles [18] and the hyoid bone [19] have been measured with acceptable intrarater reliability and repeatability and correlate highly with magnetic resonance imaging [19,20]. …”

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Variability in Ultrasound Measurement of Hyoid Bone Displacement and Submental Muscle Size Using 2 Methods of Data Acquisition

Perry

Winkelman

Huckabee

2016

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Objective: This study compares variability in measures of hyoid bone displacement and submental muscle size using 2 methods of ultrasound transducer placement: fixed and hand-held. Patients and Methods: Twenty-four healthy participants (11 males, 13 females) aged between 51 and 84 years were scanned using both methods. Repeated measures were collected within and across 3 sessions. Results: A nonlinear mixed effects model was used to estimate the effects of the method, trial, and session. The fixed transducer produced greater within- and across-session variability on several measures compared to the hand-held method. Fixed-transducer measurements of hyoid bone displacement were 9.4% smaller compared to hand-held measurements (F[1, 24.34] = 3.58, p = 0.07). Conclusion: Results suggest that using a fixed transducer does not necessarily improve measurement accuracy of swallowing outcomes in a healthy system. The wide variability in individual measures indicates that further research is required before ultrasound is used for outcome measurement in rehabilitation.

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Ultrasonographic cross-sectional characteristics of muscles of the head and neck

Cited by 76 publications

References 15 publications

Quantitative assessment of the masseter muscle’s elasticity using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse

Quantitative assessment of the masseter muscle’s elasticity using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse

Ultrasonographic Measurement of Neck Muscle Recruitment: A Preliminary Investigation

Variability in Ultrasound Measurement of Hyoid Bone Displacement and Submental Muscle Size Using 2 Methods of Data Acquisition

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