| Somatosensory evoked potentials in diagnostics of cervical spondylosis and herniated disc. | |
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PMID: 6169504 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were recorded in 16 healthy controls and 12 patients suffering symptoms typical of cervical spondylosis and/or herniated disc and showing abnormal findings both in clinical and myelographic examinations. SEP recordings were performed at 3 different levels of the nervous system, at Erb's point, over the 7th cervical spine and at the inion, by stimulating the median nerve separately at both wrists. Nine of the 12 patients were chosen for surgical treatment, while 3 patients received physiotherapy. Six out of the 12 patients showed abnormal findings in SEP recordings, while the 3 patients chosen for the physiotherapy group showed normal SEP recordings. In the present study the amplitudes of the responses may seem to reflect nerve lesions caused by spondylotic deformities more than the latencies of responses. The results suggest that the SEP recordings may have value as a diagnostic aid in cervical spondylosis and spinal stenosis, which finding is in agreement with those of some other authors. |
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J Siivola; I Sulg; M Heiskari |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology Volume: 52 ISSN: 0013-4694 ISO Abbreviation: Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol Publication Date: 1981 Oct |
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Created Date: 1981-12-22 Completed Date: 1981-12-22 Revised Date: 2008-09-09 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375035 Medline TA: Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 276-82 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Cervical Vertebrae* Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory* Female Humans Intervertebral Disk Displacement / complications, physiopathology* Male Median Nerve Middle Aged Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis Spinal Osteophytosis / complications, physiopathology* |
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