Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Comparative Study
Correlation and cluster analysis of sensory, pain, and reflex thresholds to various stimulus modalities in symptom-free subjects.
In order to evaluate the possible relation between the psychophysical response and a motor reflex, sensory and pain thresholds to various stimuli were analyzed in combination with the occurrence threshold of the late masseteric exteroceptive suppression (ES2) period. ⋯ Combined examination of sensory, pain, and ES2 thresholds might provide complementary information on the pathophysiology underlying orofacial pain.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Monitoring of scoliosis surgery with epidurally recorded motor evoked potentials (D wave) revealed false results.
To elucidate the mechanism behind D wave amplitude changes after surgical correction of scoliosis. ⋯ This study provides new insight into the methodology of D wave monitoring as well as strong evidence of a high incidence of false positive results using D wave monitoring during surgical correction of scoliosis.