3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.4. Clinical measurement
                  3.2.4.2. Measurements
 3.2.4.2.5. Nerve stimulator 

Nerve stimulator

Can be used on

  • Wrist - ulnar nerve
    --> thumb adduction
    * 40mA current used
  • Fibula - common peroneal nerve
    --> dorsiflexion of the foot
  • Ankle - posterior tibial nerve
    --> plantar flexion of the big toe
  • Temporal branch of facial nerve
    --> frontalis muscle

Train of four

4 stimuli @ 2Hz every 12 seconds

Duration <0.2ms

Ratio of amplitude of 4th to 1st estimate the degree of block.

Tetanus - 50Hz