Explain the role of axonal stimulation in the performance of single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG).
Axonal stimulation jitter studies can be useful cases such as: • Patients who are unable to maintain voluntary activity of the muscle • Patients who suffer from diseases that lead to tremors such as Parkinson’s disease • In children who are unable to cooperate • When the firing rate of action potential needs to be controlled This technique is ideal for activation of facial muscles, as needle electrode can be used to stimulate individual branches of facial nerve.