Neural event detection
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1. A method of detecting an induced muscle response comprising:
- monitoring a mechanomyographic (MMG) response of a muscle using a mechanical sensor in mechanical communication with the muscle, the MMG response being attributable to a depolarization of a nerve innervating the muscle, the depolarization being in response to a provided electrical stimulus;
computing a time derivative of acceleration from the monitored MMG response;
comparing the computed time derivative of acceleration to a threshold; and
identifying the occurrence of an induced muscle response if the computed time derivative of acceleration exceeds the threshold.
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Abstract
A method of detecting an induced muscle response includes monitoring a mechanical parameter of a muscle; computing an amount of muscle jerk from the monitored parameter; comparing the computed muscle jerk to a jerk threshold; and identifying the occurrence of an induced muscle response if the computed muscle jerk exceeds the threshold.
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1. A method of detecting an induced muscle response comprising:
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monitoring a mechanomyographic (MMG) response of a muscle using a mechanical sensor in mechanical communication with the muscle, the MMG response being attributable to a depolarization of a nerve innervating the muscle, the depolarization being in response to a provided electrical stimulus; computing a time derivative of acceleration from the monitored MMG response; comparing the computed time derivative of acceleration to a threshold; and identifying the occurrence of an induced muscle response if the computed time derivative of acceleration exceeds the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting an induced muscle response using a sensing device comprising:
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providing an electrical stimulus; monitoring an acceleration from a mechanical sensor associated with the sensing device; computing a time derivative of acceleration from the monitored acceleration; comparing the computed time derivative of acceleration to a threshold; identifying the occurrence of an induced mechanomyographic (MMG) muscle response if the computed time derivative of acceleration exceeds the threshold, and wherein the induced muscle response is in response to the provided electrical stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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