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14 Tongue Muscle Response to Neuromuscular Diseases and Speci fi c Pathologies

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Table 14.1 Comparisons of dimension and mass between reduction and sham tongues

Dimensions (mm) Mass

Length Width Thickness Volume (mL) Loss (%) Weight (g) Loss (%)

Sham Before 103.45 ± 4.90 60.15 ± 2.24 7.91 ± 0.33 n/a n/a n/a n/a

4 weeks after 113.05 ± 5.21* 67.76 ± 0.61* 9.16 ± 0.58* 71.45 ± 2.20 n/a 71.43 ± 1.52 n/a

Reduction Before 104.52 ± 3.68 57.88 ± 2.26 8.03 ± 0.33 n/a n/a n/a n/a

4 weeks after 82.99 ± 4.69* 50.66 ± 2.41* 10.49 ± 0.27* 60.62 ± 0.91 # 15.21 ± 0.78 59.42 ± 1.33 # 15.18 ± 0.19

Dimension measures on tongue casts (anterior 2/3), and mass measures on postmortem tongue specimens

% of loss calculated by specimen volume (weight)/removed part volume (weight) × 100%

* p < 0.05 before and 4 weeks after surgery in each group; # p < 0.05 between the two groups 4 weeks after surgery

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