Volume 34, Issue 4 pp. 234-236

Needle Electromyography of the Depressor Anguli Oris Muscle after Transsection of the Marginal Mandibular Nerve

Nadelelektromyographische Untersuchung des Musculus depressor anguli oris nach Durchtrennung des Ramus marginalis mandibulae

Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga

Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga

From the
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and
3 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vienna

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1 C. Kermer

C. Kermer

From the
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and
3 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vienna

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2 M. J. Nuhr

M. J. Nuhr

From the
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and
3 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vienna

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W. Happak

W. Happak

From the
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and
3 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vienna

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Veronika Fialka-Moser

Veronika Fialka-Moser

From the
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and
3 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Vienna

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First published: 19 August 2002
Citations: 1
Tatjana Paternostro-Sluga, M.D., Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18 – 20, A-1090 Vienna.
Fax: ++43/1/4 04 00 – 52 81
E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

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Summary: Background: Reports concerning the innervation of the depressor anguli oris muscle by the marginal mandibular nerve are conflicting. The aim of the present study was to examine, by electrophysiology, whether the depressor anguli oris muscle is completely denervated after transsection of the marginal mandibular nerve and, if not, to determine the quantitative degree of volitional activity present in the muscle.
Methods: Five patients (4 men, 1 woman; mean age: 56 years; range: 44 – 63) with unilateral paralysis of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve were examined by electrophysiology and clinically, 8 to 12 weeks after nerve resection. Electrically evoked potentials, pathological spontaneous activity and volitional activity in the depressor anguli oris muscles were assessed by needle electromyography and nerve stimulation.
Results: The electrophysiological examination showed a high-grade but incomplete lesion of the depressor anguli oris muscle and clinical examination revealed high-grade paresis of the lip depressors.
Conclusions: Co-innervation of the depressor anguli oris muscle by a nerve branch other than the marginal mandibular nerve was seen in the present study. Residual volitional activity due to this co-innervation was minor and clinically not relevant.

Abstract

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Zusammenfassung: Grundlagen: Die Innervation des M. depressor anguli oris durch den R. marginalis mandibulae wird in der Literatur nicht einheitlich angegeben. Ziel dieser Studie war es, zu untersuchen, ob eine Durchtrennung des R. marginalis mandibulae zu einer kompletten Denervation des M. depressor anguli oris führt und falls nicht, in welchem Ausmaß Willküraktivität vorhanden ist.
Methodik: 5 Patienten (4 Männer, 1 Frau, mittleres Alter: 56 Jahre) mit einseitiger Parese des R. marginalis mandibulae wurden elektrophysiologisch und klinisch 8 bis 12 Wochen nach der Nervendurchtrennung untersucht. Elektrisch evozierbare Potentiale, pathologische Spontanaktivität und Willküraktivität wurden für den M. depressor anguli oris untersucht.
Ergebnisse: Die elektrophysiologischen Untersuchungen zeigten eine hochgradige, aber inkomplette Läsion des M. depressor anguli oris, die klinischen Untersuchungen zeigten eine hochgradig Parese für die Funktion der Lippen- und Mundwinkeldepression.
Schlußfolgerungen: Der M. depressor anguli oris wurde überwiegend, aber nicht ausschließlich vom R. marginalis mandibulae versorgt. Die nicht vom R. marginalis mandibulae stammende Willküraktivität war gering und klinisch nicht relevant.

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