Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Its Prognostic Value

Authors

May-Kuen Wong
Yiu-Chung Lau
Mei-Yun Liaw

Translated Title

外傷性脊髓損傷之體感覺誘發電位與預後關係

Abstract

The somatosensory evoked potentials following tibial nerve stimulation were recorded in 18 patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries at 3 to 5 weeks. The results were correlated with the patient's neurological recovery.One cervical case had absent transmission in unilateral cortical SEP but still with good neurological recovery later on, one lumbar case had no recorded SEP either at L2 or cortical level got complete recovery within 3 months. Two thoracic SCI had only prolong latencies in SEP, but no any neurological recovery at all. There was no constant rule between prolong latencies to severity of dysfunction or degree of recoveries in all cases. It is concluded that the SEP recorded from tibial nerve in predicting recovery of motor function remains limited because it only reflects the sensory imput route in spinal cord trauma.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.198712.00074

First Page

7

Last Page

11

Recommended Citation

Wong, May-Kuen; Lau, Yiu-Chung; and Liaw, Mei-Yun (1987) "Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury and Its Prognostic Value," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/JRMA.198712.00074
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol15/iss1/2