• Rinsho Shinkeigaku · May 1989

    [Somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy].

    • T Uozumi, S Tsuji, M Sasaki, Y Ito, and Y Murai.
    • Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1989 May 1; 29 (5): 558-62.

    AbstractSomatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) to posterior tibial nerve (PTN) and median nerve (MN) stimulations were recorded in 30 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Measurements performed include N20-P2 interpeak latency (IPL) for PTN-SEPs, EP-N13 IPL and EP-N20 IPL for MN-SEPs. Limits of normal IPL were defined by the mean + 3S.D. of the normal control group. PTN-SEPs was more sensitive (with 73.3% abnormal) than MN-SEPs (with 33.3% abnormal) and strongly correlated with the clinical signs of posterior column, but not with those of anterolateral column indicated by superficial sensory disturbances and spasticity of lower limbs. Severities of cord compression (sagital diameter/transverse diameter ratio) calculated from the picture of metrizamide CT were not correlated with SEPs findings and clinical signs. In patients with cervical myelopathy, SEPs, especially PTN-SEPs, were thought to be very useful examination.

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