Neuromuscular system evaluation

Most of the information on the effects of nerve agents on organ systems in humans is derived from studies done in the post-World War II period, from reports of people exposed to pesticides, or from clinical evaluations of accidental exposures of people who worked in nerve agent-research laboratories, manufacturing facilities, or storage areas or depots (Table 5-6). Some organ systems have been studied more intensively than others for some organ systems there are few human data. For example, for the musculoskeletal system, there is a plethora of data from animal studies and studies in isolated neuromuscular preparations, but study results are difficult to apply to a human clinical situation. 

Abbas, J.J. and Triolo, R.J. 1997. Experimental evaluation of an adaptive feedforward controller for use in functional neuromuscular stimulation systems. IEEE Trans. Rehabil. Eng., 5 12—22. 

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