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The aim of the present study was to develop a reliable, quantitative measure of continuous sphincter muscle activity during relaxation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods.<\/jats:title><jats:p>EMG activity was analyzed during relaxation, 1 minute after insertion of the concentric needle electrode into four sites in the external anal sphincter (EAS) muscle. In 10 control subjects, 8 interference pattern samples were obtained by \u201cturn\/amplitude\u201d analysis. In 35 control subjects, a multi\u2010MUP count of continuously firing motor unit potentials (MUPs) was used, quadruplets with scores of 0\u20136 obtained, and the lower reference limits (95th percentile) calculated. This approach was then evaluated in 57 patients (182 muscles) with cauda equina or conus medullaris lesion (CECML) and 7 patients (13 muscles) with \u201cidiopathic fecal incontinence.\u201d<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>The lower reference (\u201coutlier\u201d) limits for MUP count were 0 0 6 6 and 0 1 2 2 for the subcutaneous, and 0 0 0 6 and 0 0 1 1 for the deeper EAS muscles. Both patient groups had a significantly diminished number of continuously firing MUPs, which was below the reference range in 43% of the EAS muscles from CECM patients and in 85% of muscles from patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence. In patients with CECML, the decrease in MUP count correlated with the severity of the lesion, as defined by the sensory deficit.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions.<\/jats:title><jats:p>MUP count in sphincter muscles during relaxation is technically feasible, and it is a promising tool, particularly in patients with idiopathic fecal incontinence. Neurourol. 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