Clinical application of lumbosacral somatosensory evoked potential to patients with lumbosacral disc herniation
- VernacularTitle:椎旁定位腰骶体感诱发电位在腰椎间盘突出症中的诊断作用
- Author:
Dongning WEI
;
Xiaofei GENG
;
Xiaojing LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
evoked potentials, somatosensory, intervertebral disk displacement;
diagnosis
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the role of lumbosacral somatosensory evoked potential (LSSEP) examination in the diagnosis of lumbosacral disc herniation (LDH). Methods Somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) from posterior tibial nerve, L_4, L_5 and S_1 dermatomes SEP, and lumbosacral SEP was recorded in 54 patients with radiculopathy caused by LDH. Results The SEP from posterior tibial nerve was abnormal in 22 cases (40.74%). The SEP from L_5 and/or S_1 dermatome was abnormal in 47 cases (87.04%, P
