Journal of neurology
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Journal of neurology · Jan 2006
Comparative StudyImpaired facilitation of motor evoked potentials in incomplete spinal cord injury.
To improve the diagnosis of damaged spinal motor pathways in incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) by assessing the facilitation of lower limbs motor evoked potentials (MEP). ⋯ Static and dynamic motor tasks have different effects on TA MEP facilitation. The task-dependent modulation of TA MEPs is comparable to that described for upper limb muscles. Complementary to the MEP delay this approach allows for an estimation of the severity of spinal tract damage. The task-dependent modulation of TA MEPs is an additional diagnostic tool to improve the assessment and monitoring of motor function in iSCI.